Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey was arrested Tuesday outside the U.S. Supreme Court building during a protest in support of abortion rights.
Watson Coleman, D-12th Dist., was one of 17 House members among the 37 individuals arrested during the march for blocking the street that runs in front of the court building, U.S. Capitol Police said. She is a member of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus.
Watson Coleman told NJ Advance Media she feared the six Republican-appointed justices next would take aim at contraception, same-sex marriage and gay rights.
“I’m very scared,” she said. “We are seeing a trend that’s very dangerous to our fundamental rights.”
The congresswoman told NJ Advance Media that this was her first opportunity to join a protest since the court action.
“I wanted to express my solidarity with all of those who recognize that we must stay front and center to protect our privacy, our health care, our access,” Watson Coleman said. “There was no way I was going miss it if I was available.”
