On Tuesday, the New York Liberty's game against the Minnesota Lynx at Barclays Center in New York City was interrupted by a group of topless female protesters who decided to turn the game into a demonstration in support of abortion rights.
As topless women ran onto the field with their chests covered in green paint, many fans recorded their demonstration on cameras. Some of the protesters held up signs that read "Overturn Roe? Hell no!" and "Abortion on demand & without apology".
One of the videos shows the female protesters being quickly apprehended by security guards. One guard even grabbed a protester by her hair to drag her away.
The group Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights, which seems to have orchestrated the demonstration, said that "this was the audience we wanted" when posting a photo recap from their protests in their Twitter account.
"We aren't protesting to change the hearts & minds of woman-hating fascists," the group said. "No. We are calling on those who can stop the overturning of #RoeVWade: THE MILLIONS of ppl who support #abortionrights. YOU! No business as usual. Shut the country down!"
The protests comes in wake of the May leak from the Supreme Court that suggested that the justices were considering overturning Roe v Wade - a landmark precedent green-lighting nationwide access to abortion in the United States. The leak has caused a massive outcry, with many pro-choice activists condemning the SCOTUS draft as an attack on women's rights.
Even though the SCOTUS clarified that the leak does not necessarily reflect the current opinion of the justices, Democrats were quick to pledge to codify the right to abortion into law.