Thousands gather for pro-abortion rights rally in Los Angeles

STORY: Thousands gather for pro-abortion rights rally in Los Angeles DATELINE: May 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rally STORYLINE: Thousands of people took to the streets in Los Angeles on Saturday. The rally is part of a nationwide effort to protect abortion rights amid the controversy triggered by news that the U.S. Supreme Court could overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. Saturday's protest drew a massive crowd gathering outside Los Angeles City Hall since morning. More than a dozen of politicians, including Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Senator Alex Padilla, took to the stage and delivered speeches. The Women's March Foundation, which organized the event, said it received more than 50,000 signups for the "Bans Off Our Bodies" rally. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Los Angeles, U.S. (XHTV)