Protesters dressed in outfits from Margaret Atwoodâs âThe Handmaidâs Taleâ entered a Catholic Mass Sunday amid protests for abortion rights.
A man said, âYou are not attacking anybody.â
A protester responded, âYouâre attacking me, right now.â
Another man chimed in, saying, âYou guys want respect? We want respect, too.â
He continued, âI understand. We are with you but please, let us worship.â
Security ushered the protesters toward the exit.
Some of them went on to shout.
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Yannina Diaz, a spokesperson for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, issued a statement after the protests.
âDemonstrations had been anticipated across the country,â Diaz said.
She added, âThe incident was handled accordingly by cathedral security ensuring limited disruption of Mass. We continue to join our prayers as an Archdiocese in solidarity with the US Catholic Bishops to pray for change in our laws to help all women in need in our communities.â
Last week, The New York Post reported a pro-choice group called Ruth Sent Us called on followers to enter Catholic churches on Motherâs Day to protest the draft ruling that shows the Supreme Court would overturn Roe v. Wade.
The group is named after late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
âWhether youâre a âCatholic for Choiceâ, ex-Catholic, of other or no faith, recognize that six extremist Catholics set out to overturn Roe. Stand at or in a local Catholic Church Sun May 8,â the group tweeted.
Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh saw protesters outside of their homes over the weekend, as ABC News reported.
On Monday night, more protesters visited Justice Samuel Alitoâs home.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke out against the protests.
âWeâve seen angry crowds assemble at judgesâ private family homes. Activists published a map of their addresses. Law enforcement has had to install a security fence around the Supreme Court itself,â McConnell said.
He added, âTrying to scare federal judges into ruling a certain way is far outside the bounds of First Amendment speech or protest.â
