Pro-choice demonstrator descends a 70-foot-tall Washington, D.C. bridge

• A protester scaled the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C. on Friday.
• Guido Reichstadter wanted to voice his opposition to the Supreme Court’s decision.
• He however apprehended by police on Saturday after spending more than 24 hours on the bridge.

The protester who scaled the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C to voice his opposition to the Supreme Court’s decision remained there for more than 24 hours.

The protester, Guido Reichstadter, started ascending the bridge Friday at 10 a.m.

Traffic however halted while authorities made touch with Reichstadter who was standing on the bridge.

Reichstadter intended to spend as much time as possible on the bridge. His water bottle had fallen to the ground at the top of the bridge, leaving him dehydrated.

In response to the Supreme Court’s decision, Reichstadter hopes the stunt will encourage widespread civil disobedience.

He tweeted on Friday, “If I can get to the top of this ever-loving bridge, I know you can get into the street.” “Let’s peacefully shut it down every day until our rights are secured. Love to all of you, I’ll be up here!”

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The arches of the bridge are 70 feet high.

Reichstadter revealed the expected outcome of his demonstration in a tweet in which he requested assistance with the “nonviolent civil resistance campaign for abortion rights.”

I’ll soon be in jail, but I’m looking forward to getting out,” he added.