Roe v. Wade Protest - Washington Square Park

On Friday, June 24th, 2022, the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, thereby ending 50 years of national-level protection over women’s medical privacy and the right to choose to have an abortion. That evening, thousands of New Yorkers rallied in Manhattan’s Washington Square Park to protest this decision. After organizers expressed the anger and hurt caused by the ruling and gave plans for follow-up action, the crowd marched down Fifth Ave. to Union Square.

The following are photos I took while in attendance.

An angry man screamed that the sign was disrespectful. At least it wasn't red paint.

Security on standby. I don't believe any arrests were made during the peaceful protest.

March to Union Square

Ultimately, I believe June 24th will be remembered as a dark day in American history. Whether you are for or against abortion, male or female, the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade is likely to yield unintentional consequences that will affect you or a loved one far worse than if it had been left alone.

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Featured photos were either shot on Ilford HP5+, hand-processed using PMK Pyro, or Kodak T-max P3200, rated at ISO 1600 and hand-processed using T-Max Developer.

For the gearheads: these photos were shot on my Nikon FM2 with a 50mm f/1.8 lens.