Pro-choice supporters gathered for abortion rally at Bridge of Lions Saturday

Renee Unsworth
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A group of people hold signs in support of abortion rights on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the base of the Bridge of Lions in St. Augustine.
A group of people hold signs in support of abortion rights on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the base of the Bridge of Lions in St. Augustine.

People gathered at the base of the Bridge of Lions in St. Augustine Saturday to show their support for women's rights over their reproductive choices.

Demonstrators rallied from coast to coast last weekend as the nation awaits a Supreme Court decision that could overturn a woman’s right to an abortion. More than 380 events were planned for Saturday, with the largest gatherings in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York and other big cities.

Hazel Robinson holds a sign during a pro-choice rally Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Bridge of Lions in St. Augustine. "I am here because I don't want the government to control our choice and I want to protect women's reproductive rights," Robinson said.
Hazel Robinson holds a sign during a pro-choice rally Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Bridge of Lions in St. Augustine. "I am here because I don't want the government to control our choice and I want to protect women's reproductive rights," Robinson said.

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Marsha Turner was one of the many supporters who turned out in St. Augustine on Saturday.

Marsha Turner stands at the base of the Bridge of Lions in St. Augustine, Florida on Saturday, May 14, 2022, holding a sign that reads: "Should your mother have been forced to give birth to you?"
Marsha Turner stands at the base of the Bridge of Lions in St. Augustine, Florida on Saturday, May 14, 2022, holding a sign that reads: "Should your mother have been forced to give birth to you?"

"I am here to protest for all the women and to make sure my daughter is never forced to go through a pregnancy that she doesn't want," Turner said. "Abortion is very misunderstood. I wanted my two children, but I still had six miscarriages and an abortion for a stillborn child at 36 weeks. The ignorance is appalling."

This article originally appeared on St. Augustine Record: Pro-choice rallies held nationwide as U.S. Supreme Court decision looms