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RESIST: Huge Counter-Protests Overwhelm 'Defund Planned Parenthood' Rallies

Defend Planned Parenthood marchers dwarf Defund Planned Parenthood protests Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, at the Planned Parenthood center in St. Paul, MN. (Star-Tribune)

RESIST: Huge Counter-Protests Overwhelm 'Defund Planned Parenthood' Rallies

Hundreds of 'Defend Planned Parenthood' counter-demonstrations were held across the country Saturday

Anti-abortion groups called for 'Defund Planned Parenthood' demonstrations at more than 200 Planned Parenthood locations throughout the United States on Saturday to pressure President Donald Trump to strip the women's health provider of federal funding.

Then, Planned Parenthood supporters got organized.

And the response has been massive: Hundreds of different counter-demonstrations, large, small and in between, were held across the country Saturday - overwhelming the anti-choice rallies.

In St. Paul, Minnesota a police commander on scene estimated the original protesters numbered about 500 while the counter-protesters numbered about 5,000 to 5,500. Similar reports are coming in from all around the country.

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