Photos: Abortion-rights protest in Des Moines following overturn of Roe v. Wade

Jerod Ringwald and Grace Smith
June 24, 2022

About 2,000 people gathered in Des Moines for an abortion-rights protest following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade Friday morning. Protesters marched to Gov. Reynolds’ mansion to express themselves.

The march, which started on the campus of Central Academy, began at 6 p.m. and finished at about 8:15 p.m.

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Grace Smith
A protester waves a poster in the air during an abortion-rights protest in Des Moines following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe V. Wade on Friday, June 24, 2022. Protesters marched from Central Academy’s campus to Gov. Kim Reynolds' mansion on Terrace Hill. About 2,000 abortion-rights supporters attended.