Thousands rally for abortion rights in D.C., nationwide

WASHINGTON – Thousands of abortion rights proponents turned out in Washington, D.C. Saturday, and across the U.S., to protest the Supreme Court's decision earlier this year to overturn Roe v. Wade.

"I'm out here today because I had an abortion, and I was able to do it safely, and I really believe that all women should have access, just like how I was able to have access safely, securely," said Gabrielle Jennings, one of the many attendees at Saturday's Women's Wave Day March in Washington, D.C.

The D.C. protest kicked off with a rally and then a march from Folger Park to the U.S. Capitol grounds. It was one of several such nationwide rallies organized by the Women's March as part of a "Women's Wave" day of action.