Here are over 30 of the best signs from the pro-choice demonstrations across America

Demonstrators hold up signs at the Rally for Abortion Justice in Columbus, Ohio
The U.S. Supreme Court's swing to the right under the Trump presidency puts abortion rights in peril throughout the United States. The Court's decision not to act on a Texas law that bans abortions after about six weeks has opened the floodgates for other states to restrict freedoms.
The Texas law deputizes its citizens to report those who've had an abortion after the fetus has a heartbeat or anyone who assisted in the process. Reporters whose information leads to a successful conviction can be awarded up to $10,000 by the state.
The law is astonishing in a state that claims to value freedom. What's more authoritarian than paying your citizens to snitch on each other for their personal health decisions?
"No matter where you live, no matter where you are, this moment is dark," Alexis McGill Johnson, president of Planned Parenthood, told the crowd at the Rally for Abortion Justice in Washington.
#NOW: The Women\u2019s March is back in the nation\u2019s capital for the Rally for Abortion Justice, a multi-city round of protests spurred by what organizers are calling \u201cthe most dire threat to abortion access in our lifetime.\u201dpic.twitter.com/ALWVa99afS— Alejandro Alvarez (@Alejandro Alvarez) 1633197636
In December, the Court is set to hear another landmark case in which the state of Mississippi is asking the justices to strike down a longstanding legal precedent that prevents restrictions on abortion access before a fetus is viable outside of the womb, which is at around 22 to 24 weeks.
Mississippi wants to ban abortions after 15 weeks.
Legal experts believe that if the court sides with Mississippi it could lead to an "inevitable cascade" of laws that would ban abortion.
"The Supreme Court since Roe v. Wade has said that there's a right to choose abortion before viability," Mary Ziegler, a professor at Florida State University College of Law and author of the book, "Abortion and the Law in America: Roe v. Wade to the Present," told PBS.
"So if the court is going to uphold this law as we expect it to, the court will either have to overrule Roe entirely or we'll have to see that pre-viability bans are OK and potentially open the door to all kinds of legislation and to a decision overruling Roe down the road," she added.
On Saturday, tens of thousands of Americans stood up to support abortion rights at 660 rallies across the country. The rallies were organized by the Women's March, in partnership with more than 90 groups, including Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the Center for American Progress.
"I think it's important to understand that pretty much everybody knows somebody that's had an abortion," Women's March Executive Director Rachel O'Leary Carmona told CNN.
"It's important for us to hear all these stories," she said. "It also is a bit of a tragedy that you know, folks have to put their pain out on display for us to be taken seriously. So what we're trying to do today is make sure we all lift our voices in solidarity with each other to make sure the folks in power hear our message."
While this is a dark time for women's rights in America, many who came out to the rallies used their creativity to express their anger at this unprecedented assault on women's rights.
Here are some of the most creative and powerful signs from Saturday's pro-choice rallies.
Where is the movement for #AbortionJustice? Where was the media?pic.twitter.com/LlcxTYdrWo— Just Mary (@Just Mary) 1633302820
HELLO GOOD MORNING.\n\nit's a marvelous day to be marching for #AbortionJustice pic.twitter.com/xkxjZ1tpDV— UltraViolet (Text JOIN to 98688) (@UltraViolet (Text JOIN to 98688)) 1633187936
NYC comes out for #AbortionJustice, as only NYC can. #MarchForReproductiveRightspic.twitter.com/usU4zwjuXs— act.tv (@act.tv) 1633199914
Still on message in Media PA \u2066@womensmarch\u2069pic.twitter.com/CGvYzD7LzB— Mary Ann S. (@Mary Ann S.) 1633212154
I was so happy to meet an amazing online & Orange County activist @kristine_kenyon
& her brilliant daughter in person for the 1st time @ the #WomensMarch in Laguna Beach.
We must fight for the women in our lives as well as for our posterity!#AbortionJustice #ReproductiveRights pic.twitter.com/lqTpLnDIYY
— Malena-Anti-racist #maskup 🌊 & Fight Tyranny! (@tweetMalena) October 2, 2021
10.02.2021 #abortionjustice rally in #rocpic.twitter.com/TEO5sQzVKA— I grow things \ud83c\udf38\ud83d\udc2f\ud83c\udf31\ud83c\udf3b\ud83d\udc76 (@I grow things \ud83c\udf38\ud83d\udc2f\ud83c\udf31\ud83c\udf3b\ud83d\udc76) 1633266897
I think the sign says it all! #ProChoice #mybodymychoice #AbortionIsHealthcare #AbortionIsAWomansRight #AbortionJustice #AbortionRightspic.twitter.com/otr26snnwV— Emily Power (@Emily Power) 1633279860
Quite possibly the best one yet here at the Anchorage #abortionjustice Rally\n#DontTreadOnMe #WomensMarch #WomensMarch2021 #womensmarchak #RallyForAbortionJustice #RallyForAbortionAccess #RallyForReproductiveRights #akgov #akleg #WomensRightspic.twitter.com/2ltwlfltfA— IndivisibleANC (@IndivisibleANC) 1633206677
No #forcedbirth but how about Mandatory Vasectomy?! #AbortionJusticepic.twitter.com/xf4IRSXPDf— Spooky Iris Weiss \ud83d\udc7b\ud83c\udf83 (@Spooky Iris Weiss \ud83d\udc7b\ud83c\udf83) 1633201974
At the nyc #WomensMarch2021 . These women\u2026 #TexasWarOnWomen #AbortionIsHealthcare #WomensRights #AbortionJustice #ThankYouForWalkingpic.twitter.com/3effqeb53B— AngryNYCGal (@AngryNYCGal) 1633264755
The women\u2019s march in Vancouver WA today was powerful. BLM joined us in our common purpose to raise awareness of equality. It made me love humanity again. \n#blue2022pic.twitter.com/tOaXpeQ3AI— TPBlue (@TPBlue) 1633219092
fresno protest today <3 #ProChoice #BansOffOurBodies #WomensMarchpic.twitter.com/Tf57x6eNWO— Violet (@Violet) 1633205940
We support Texas #BansOffOurBodies #WomensMarch2021 #Pittsburghpic.twitter.com/jV4eQWehMs— Freakin Reya Sunshine \ud83c\udf35 (@Freakin Reya Sunshine \ud83c\udf35) 1633212968
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There's a reason why some people can perfectly copy accents, and others can't
Turns out, there's a neurodivergent link.
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Have you ever had that friend who goes on vacation for four days to London and comes back with a full-on Queen's English posh accent? "Oooh I left my brolly in the loo," they say, and you respond, "But you're from Colorado!" Well, there are reasons they (and many of us) do that, and usually it's on a pretty subconscious level.
It's called "accent mirroring," and it's actually quite common with people who are neurodivergent, particularly those with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). According Neurolaunch, the self-described "Free Mental Health Library," "Accent mirroring, also known as accent adaptation or phonetic convergence, is the tendency to unconsciously adopt the accent or speech patterns of those around us. This linguistic chameleon effect is not unique to individuals with ADHD, but it appears to be more pronounced and frequent in this population."
Essentially, when people have conversations, we're constantly "scanning" for information—not just the words we're absorbing, but the inflection and tone. "When we hear an accent, our brains automatically analyze and categorize the phonetic features, prosody, and intonation patterns," writes Neurolaunch. For most, this does result in copying the accent of the person with whom we're speaking. But those with ADHD might be more sensitive to auditory cues. This, "coupled with a reduced ability to filter out or inhibit the impulse to mimic…could potentially explain the increased tendency for accent mirroring."
While the article explains further research is needed, they distinctly state that, "Accent mirroring in individuals with ADHD often manifests as an unconscious mimicry of accents in social situations. This can range from subtle shifts in pronunciation to more noticeable changes in intonation and speech rhythm. For example, a person with ADHD might find themselves unconsciously adopting a Southern drawl when conversing with someone from Texas, even if they’ve never lived in the South themselves."
People are having their say online. On the subreddit r/ADHDWomen, a thread began: "Taking on accents is an ADHD thing?" The OP shares, "My whole life, I've picked up accents. I, myself, never noticed, but everyone around me would be like, 'Why are you talking like that??' It could be after I watched a show or movie with an accent or after I've traveled somewhere with a different accent than my 'normal.'
They continue, "Apparently, I pick it up fast, but it fades out slowly. Today... I'm scrolling Instagram, I watch a reel from a comedian couple (Darcy and Jeremy. IYKYK) about how Darcy (ADHD) picks up accents everywhere they go. It's called ADHD Mirroring??? And it's another way of masking."
(The OP is referring to Darcy Michaels and his husband Jeremy Baer, who are both touring comedians based in Canada.)
Hundreds of people on the Reddit thread alone seem to relate. One comments, "Omfg I've done this my whole life; I'll even pick up on the pauses/spaces when I'm talking to someone who is ESL—but English is my first language lol."
Sometimes, it can be a real issue for those around the chameleon. "I accidentally mimicked a waitress's weird laugh one time. As soon as she was out of earshot, my family started to reprimand me, but I was already like 'oh my god I don’t know why I did that, I feel so bad.'"
Many commenters on TikTok were shocked to find out this can be a sign of ADHD. One jokes, "Omg, yes, at a store the cashier was talking to me and she was French. She's like 'Oh are you French too? No, I'm not lol. I'm very east coast Canada."
And some people just embrace it and make it work for them. "I mirror their words or phrase! I’m 30. I realized I start calling everyone sweetie cause my manager does & I work at coffee shop."