Hundreds of protesters march in downtown State College after Roe reversal
Even before Friday’s ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade, several community groups had already planned a protest for the expected decision.
“A coalition of local organizations will be holding a march at 7pm on the day of the decision, whatever that day may be,” the group Students Against Sexist Violence posted on Instagram earlier this week.
By Thursday, the list of organizations involved in the protest had grown to nine and included community group Alleghenies Abolition, Centre County Democratic Socialists of America and others.
Crowds began to form at the Allen Street Gates around 5 p.m. to protest the ruling. By about 7 p.m., a crowd or more than 100 had formed. Follow along for updates:
7:35 p.m. update: The crowd has started marching down South Allen Street.
8 p.m. update: The march has stopped to protest outside of the Pregnancy Resource Clinic on Pugh Street.
This story was originally published June 24, 2022 at 6:05 PM.