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WATCH: Protesters rally for abortion rights in Los Angeles

US Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra spoke at the event. The June 24, 2022, ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization sparked legislative actions, protests, and lawsuits. Abortion is now heavily restricted in 14 Republican states and limited in three others, while Democratic-led states have protected abortion rights.