Ban off our Body march and rally in Center City Philadelphia. CENTER CITY - Hundreds rallied at Philadelphia City Hall Saturday, defending abortion rights.The ‘Bans off our Bodies’ Women’s March and Rally was held as a response to a leaked draft opinion that the United States Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe vs.
Wade, the 1973 landmark abortion ruling.Ban off our Body march and rally in Center City Philadelphia. Incensed after the leaked draft opinion suggested the court's conservative majority would overturn the landmark Roe v.
Wade ruling, activists spoke of the need to mobilize quickly because Republican-led states are poised to enact tighter restrictions.The mood was one of anger and defiance, three days after the Senate failed to muster enough votes to codify Roe v.
Wade.The high court is expected to make its official decision on abortion rights in June.RELATED HEADLINES:Rallies were held in the region, while hundreds were held across the United States.From Pittsburgh to Pasadena, California, and Nashville, Tennessee, to Lubbock, Texas, tens of thousands participated in events, where chants of "Bans off our bodies!" and "My body, my choice!" rang out.