Marching even in below-freezing temperatures, protesters take to the streets in dozens of cities to demand protections for reproductive rights.
Myriad efforts are underway to help patients travel to states that allow abortions or use medication for self-managed abortions.
But freshly energised anti-abortion activists are increasingly turning their attention to congress, with the aim of pushing for a potential national abortion restriction down the line.The main march was held on Sunday in Wisconsin, where upcoming elections could determine the state Supreme Court's power balance and future abortion rights.
In Madison, thousands of abortion rights supporters donned coats and gloves to march in below-freezing temperatures through downtown to the state Capitol.
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