"My corpse has more right than my body," Jessica Golibart, a D.C. resident, said outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday. / WAMU

U.S. senators gathered alongside protesters on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court to celebrate and oppose the leaked draft opinion published by Politico Monday night. The draft opinion as written showed that a majority of justices on the court would vote to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that established the right to abortion.

Abortion-rights supporter the Rev. Dr. Sofia Betancourt debates with abortion-rights opponent Minister Leroy Swailes outside U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Abortion-rights supporter the Rev. Dr. Sofia Betancourt debates with abortion-rights opponent Minister Leroy Swailes outside U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday. / Dee Dwyer

So far, Chief Justice John Roberts has authenticated the draft opinion and launched an investigation into how the draft got leaked, though he noted it does not represent the court's final opinion. Several governors have made a statements about where their states stand on the issue.

Here are some of the scenes seen at the Supreme Court doorsteps captured by D.C. photographers:

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Abortion-rights supporter Dunia Sinnreich (right) and the Rev. Dr. Sofia Betancourt stand outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Abortion-rights supporter Dunia Sinnreich (right) and the Rev. Dr. Sofia Betancourt stand outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday. / Dee Dwyer

Anti-abortion rights protesters singing and chanting anti-abortion slogans outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.

Anti-abortion rights protesters singing and chanting anti-abortion slogans outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. / Eman Mohammed

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., stands alongside abortion-rights supporters outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday.

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., stands alongside abortion-rights supporters outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday. / WAMU

An abortion-rights activist argues with anti-abortion-rights protesters outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday.

An abortion-rights activist argues with anti-abortion-rights protesters outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday. / Eman Mohammed

A protester stands in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building Tuesday holding a sign that reads,

A protester stands in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building Tuesday holding a sign that reads, "Thou shalt not steal my civil rights, thou shalt not steal my repro rights." / WAMU

Sen. Amy <strong></strong>Klobuchar, D-Minn., speaks among abortion-rights supporters outside the U.S. Supreme Court.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., speaks among abortion-rights supporters outside the U.S. Supreme Court. / Eman Mohammed

Protesters argue outside the U.S. Supreme Court building Tuesday after a leaked draft decision suggested a majority of the court's justices would vote to overturn <em>Roe v. Wade</em>.

Protesters argue outside the U.S. Supreme Court building Tuesday after a leaked draft decision suggested a majority of the court's justices would vote to overturn Roe v. Wade. / WAMU

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., voices his support for abortion and trans rights outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., voices his support for abortion and trans rights outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday. / Eman Mohammed

"Difficult to process the idea that you would force this on anyone — it's reprehensible; it should be a choice," Lindsey Bestebreurtje, who is 38 weeks pregnant and a resident of Arlington, Va., says outside the U.S. Supreme Court building on Tuesday. / WAMU

Abortion-rights supporters gather at the Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Abortion-rights supporters gather at the Supreme Court on Tuesday. / Dee Dwyer

Protesters gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court building Tuesday.

Protesters gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court building Tuesday. / Eman Mohammed

Abortion-rights opponent Rev. Leroy Swailes stands outside the U.S. Supreme Court building Tuesday.

Abortion-rights opponent Rev. Leroy Swailes stands outside the U.S. Supreme Court building Tuesday. / Dee Dwyer

Protesters stand outside the U.S. Supreme Court building Tuesday after a leaked draft decision suggested a majority of the court's justices would vote to overturn <em>Roe v. Wade</em>.

Protesters stand outside the U.S. Supreme Court building Tuesday after a leaked draft decision suggested a majority of the court's justices would vote to overturn Roe v. Wade. / Eman Mohammed

Protesters stand outside the U.S. Supreme Court building Tuesday.

Protesters stand outside the U.S. Supreme Court building Tuesday. / WAMU

A protester holds a coat hanger aloft outside the U.S. Supreme Court building Tuesday.

A protester holds a coat hanger aloft outside the U.S. Supreme Court building Tuesday. / WAMU

Sharmin Hossain, a Campaign Director for Liberate Abortion, stands with abortion-rights supporters outside the U.S. Supreme Court building Tuesday.

Sharmin Hossain, a Campaign Director for Liberate Abortion, stands with abortion-rights supporters outside the U.S. Supreme Court building Tuesday. / Dee Dwyer

Zoe Gandee holds her 4-month-old daughter, Matilda Gandee-Riggs, with a sign that reads

Zoe Gandee holds her 4-month-old daughter, Matilda Gandee-Riggs, with a sign that reads "here for her" outside the U.S. Supreme Court building Tuesday. / WAMU