Tens of thousands of people have descended on major cities across Australia to demand access to safe abortions for millions of people in the US.
Despite heavy rain sweeping across the nation's east coast, wreaking havoc in Sydney particularly, protesters turned up in solidarity for millions affected by the US Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v Wade.
The ruling ended constitutional protections for safe and legal abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years.
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Rallies have been held across the country in cities including Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart and Wollongong.
A group of pro-abortion protesters were present at the Melbourne protest, however police were called in to separate the two causes.
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The demonstrations also have a local focus, seeking to expand access to abortion here in Australia.
Geography plays a major part in accessibility for people in other parts of the country.
In states such as Western Australia, abortions are permitted on request with a referral from a doctor up to 20 weeks of pregnancy.
This is subject to counselling by a medical practitioner other than the one performing the abortion, or when the woman may face serious consequences if an abortion is not performed.
After 20 weeks of pregnancy abortions are only allowed to be performed if the fetus is likely to be born with severe medical problems, and this must be confirmed by two independently appointed doctors.