In Photos: Texas Abortion Law Protests Outside Supreme Court

Washington, D.C. — Supporters and opponents of a controversial Texas abortion law both demonstrated outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday as the court listened to oral arguments regarding a Texas law that bans nearly all abortions in the state.

The Supreme Court considered whether to block the Texas anti-abortion law on its own. Instead, the Supreme Court signaled it would would allow abortion providers to pursue a court challenge of the Texas law.

A provision in the law considered controversial allows Texas to deputize private citizens to sue anyone who performs or aids or assists with an abortion. The deputized citizen could be awarded $10,000 if the lawsuit is successful.

Here are photos from Monday's rally before the Supreme Court.

Ava Stevenson (left), 20, of Montgomery County, Md., rallies for abortion rights with her mother, Jenni Coopersmith (center), outside the Supreme Court on Monday in Washington before arguments over a Texas abortion law took place before the court.

Activists in favor and against abortion rights rally outside the Supreme Court on Monday before arguments over a Texas abortion law took place before the court.

Caroline McDonald (left), a student at Georgetown University, joins Lauren Morrissey (center) with Catholics for Choice and Pamela Huber (right) of Washington at a pro-choice rally outside the Supreme Court on Monday prior to arguments before the court over a Texas abortion law.

Anti-abortion activists rally outside the Supreme Court on Monday in Washington as arguments in a Texas abortion case were set to begin before the court.

Jenni Coopersmith (right) of Montgomery County, Md., rallies for abortion rights with her daughter, Ava Stevenson (left), 20, outside the Supreme Court on Monday in Washington prior to arguments taking place before the court over a Texas abortion law.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton addresses anti-abortion activists at a rally Monday outside the Supreme Court in Washington after hearing arguments on the state's abortion law in the court, as his wife, Angela Paxton, a Texas state senator, stands at right.