Protests and celebrations after Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade
Protests and celebrations after Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade : The Picture Show Reactions to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the constitutional right to an abortion were mixed across the country.
Abortion rights activists protest outside the Supreme Court, following its decision to reverse Roe v. Wade, which gauranteed the constitutional right to an abortion, in Washington, D.C., June 24, 2022. Gemunu Amarasinghe/AP hide caption
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Abortion rights activists protest outside the Supreme Court, following its decision to reverse Roe v. Wade, which gauranteed the constitutional right to an abortion, in Washington, D.C., June 24, 2022.
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The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion that was guaranteed nearly 50 years ago by the decision in Roe v. Wade.The ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization was released Friday morning. The justices, voting 6-3 along ideological lines, sided with the Mississippi abortion law that was in question.
Reactions were mixed across the country, with anti-abortion-rights supporters celebrating what they view as a victory, and abortion-rights activists expressing their frustration over the decision. Here are some of the scenes from D.C., and across the country.
Pro-life protesters celebrate in D.C. following the court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Dee Dwyer for NPR hide caption
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Abortion rights activists Carrie McDonald (L) and Soraya Bata react to the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling which overturns Roe v. Wade. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption
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An abortion rights activist outside the Supreme Court in D.C.
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R–Ga.) at the Supreme Court. Tyrone Turner for NPR hide caption
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Civil rights lawyer Elizabeth White screams “no justice, no peace.” Tyrone Turner for NPR hide caption
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Anti-abortion campaigners outside the Supreme Court in D.C. on June 24. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Anti-abortion campaigners outside the Supreme Court in D.C. on June 24.
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Demonstrators protest in front of the Supreme Court moments before the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling on June 24, in D.C. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption
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Demonstrators protest in front of the Supreme Court moments before the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling on June 24, in D.C.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) speaks to abortion rights activists following the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling, in D.C. on June 24. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption
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Anti-abortion rights activists celebrate on June 24. Tyrone Turner for NPR hide caption
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Tifanny Burks holds Novah Smith (2) during a protest organized by Florida Planned Parenthood after the 6-3 ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in Miami, Fla., on June 24. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Tifanny Burks holds Novah Smith (2) during a protest organized by Florida Planned Parenthood after the 6-3 ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in Miami, Fla., on June 24.
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Abortion rights demonstrators gather at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City, June 24. Rick Bowmer/AP hide caption
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Abortion rights demonstrators gather at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City, June 24.
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Anti-abortion activist E.C. Smith of Canton, Miss., right, stands at the corner of the Jackson Women’s Health Organization clinic in Mississippi, calling out to potential patients. Meanwhile clinic escorts were making sure that incoming patients knew that the clinic is still open, on June 24. Rogelio V. Solis/AP hide caption
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Anti-abortion activist E.C. Smith of Canton, Miss., right, stands at the corner of the Jackson Women’s Health Organization clinic in Mississippi, calling out to potential patients. Meanwhile clinic escorts were making sure that incoming patients knew that the clinic is still open, on June 24.
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Anti-abortion activist Doug Lane calls out through the covered fencing, to patients entering the Jackson Women’s Health Organization clinic in Mississippi, to reconsider the medical procedure, moments after the Supreme Court ruling overturned Roe v. Wade was issued, June 24. The clinic is the only facility that performs abortions in the state. Rogelio V. Solis/AP hide caption
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Anti-abortion activist Doug Lane calls out through the covered fencing, to patients entering the Jackson Women’s Health Organization clinic in Mississippi, to reconsider the medical procedure, moments after the Supreme Court ruling overturned Roe v. Wade was issued, June 24. The clinic is the only facility that performs abortions in the state.
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Abortions rights supporters protest outside the South Carolina Statehouse in Columbia following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade on June 24. Meg Kinnard/AP hide caption
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Abortions rights supporters protest outside the South Carolina Statehouse in Columbia following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade on June 24.
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Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) addresses protestors at the Massachusetts State House in Boston, following the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on June 24. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) addresses protestors at the Massachusetts State House in Boston, following the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on June 24.
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Executive director of Illinois Right To Life Amy Gehrke speaks during a Pro-Life rally at Federal Plaza in Chicago, on June 24. Paul Beaty/AP hide caption
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Executive director of Illinois Right To Life Amy Gehrke speaks during a Pro-Life rally at Federal Plaza in Chicago, on June 24.
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Rep. Cori Bush (MO-01), right, reacts after her Chief of Staff Abbas Alawieh shares news of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, after a roundtable at a Planned Parenthood in St. Louis, Missouri. Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio hide caption
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Rep. Cori Bush (MO-01), right, reacts after her Chief of Staff Abbas Alawieh shares news of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, after a roundtable at a Planned Parenthood in St. Louis, Missouri.
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