Nina Droff 9:15 a.m., June 27, 2022

In protest at the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v.

Wade who guaranteed access to abortion at the federal level in the United States, several hundred people gathered on Sunday at Place de la République in Paris.

Other mobilizations could take place this week.

On the Place de la République in Paris, hundreds of women, glued to each other, gathered in solidarity with the Americans, whose access to abortion was called into question last week.

Indeed, since Friday, the Roe v.

Wade, the case law that made abortion legal nationwide, was struck down by the Supreme Court.

In the process, nine states have made this practice completely illegal.

"It makes me crazy"

Clara came with her friends to challenge this decision.

She holds in her hands a photo of the judges of the Supreme Court.

In red marker, she drew blood on their hands.

"Their action on Friday will cost the lives of hundreds of women, who will have to resort to clandestine abortion," she explains.

"Tearing off access to abortion is just making abortion unsafe and deadly."

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At his side, his friend Iris feels particularly shocked by this decision of the Supreme Court.

"I had an abortion at 17, if I hadn't done it I would have a five-year-old child and my life would be completely different," she says at the microphone of Europe 1. "Knowing that women are going to be deprived of this right, it drives me crazy. It's really very sad".

“No rights are acquired”

Lucie proudly brandishes a blue hanger, a symbol of clandestine abortions.

"It is very important to be here today because obviously no rights have been acquired. In France, it is not excluded that we will start talking about it again in a few years".

A fear shared by Jeanne and Maya.

"Hands off our wombs," read their placards.

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They hope that in France, the right to abortion will be enshrined in the Constitution, as some deputies suggest.

"It would be a step forward and a little security, even if we know that nothing is ever won!"

Maya adds: "A law, we can go back on it. Whereas if it's in the constitution, it's done so that it doesn't move anymore!".

They intend to continue to mobilize in the street as well, starting next week.