Rep. Judy Chu was among the nearly 200 pro-choice protesters arrested Thursday for blocking a busy intersection near the U.S. Capitol and Supreme Court.
The California Democrat could be seen in video complying with Capitol Police as they arrested her and other women for protesting against the Supreme Court’s recent decision striking down the constitutional protections to receive an abortion under Roe v. Wade.
“I’m not backing down — not now, not ever,” Ms. Chu said in a series of tweets. “It was an honor to be arrested alongside these young women who are fighting tirelessly to protect our right to abortion.