The high court's decision to overturn its 1973 abortion ruling known as Roe v. Wade sparked emotional reactions on both sides of the issue, on June 24, 2022.
In Photos: US Supreme Court Overturns Abortion Ruling
![Anti-abortion demonstrators celebrate outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington.](https://gdb.voanews.com/10070000-0aff-0242-d559-08da55ff8445_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Anti-abortion demonstrators celebrate outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington.
![An abortion-rights demonstrator reacts outside the U.S. Supreme Court as the court overturns the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion decision in Washington.](https://gdb.voanews.com/10070000-0aff-0242-e496-08da55ff8442_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An abortion-rights demonstrator reacts outside the U.S. Supreme Court as the court overturns the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion decision in Washington.
![An abortion-rights protester wearing tape that reads "2nd Class Citizen" demonstrates following Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade outside the Supreme Court in Washington.](https://gdb.voanews.com/10050000-0aff-0242-4aac-08da55ff8eb8_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An abortion-rights protester wearing tape that reads "2nd Class Citizen" demonstrates following Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade outside the Supreme Court in Washington.
![Anti-abortion protesters celebrate following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, federally protected right to abortion, outside the Supreme Court in Washington.](https://gdb.voanews.com/10050000-0aff-0242-f6c3-08da55ff8e5b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Anti-abortion protesters celebrate following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, federally protected right to abortion, outside the Supreme Court in Washington.