Thousands of women rally in Washington for abortion rights ahead of US election – video

Thousands of women demonstrated in the US capital and across the country in support of abortion rights and other feminist causes ahead of Tuesday's presidential election. Marchers carried posters and signs through city streets as speakers urged people to vote in the election. 'We've got to stand up for democracy,' protester Lina Anderson said. 'We have to stand up for women's right to have control over her body, control over her life. Women's rights are human rights'

• Thousands of women rally nationwide for abortion rights and feminist causes