Democrats arrested at abortion rights protest
By BBC
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The protest follows a Supreme Court ruling that ended the nationwide right to abortion.
At least 17 Democratic members of the US Congress have been arrested at an abortion rights protest in Washington DC.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar were among those detained near the Supreme Court.
They were seen chanting “hands off our bodies” and blocking a street before being led away by police.
The protest follows a Supreme Court ruling that ended the nationwide right to abortion.
