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
![Abortion-rights activists react after hearing the Supreme Court decision on abortion outside the Supreme Court.](https://gdb.voanews.com/10050000-0aff-0242-212c-08da55ff8457_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Abortion-rights activists react after hearing the Supreme Court decision on abortion outside the Supreme Court.
![Anti-abortion protesters celebrate outside the Supreme Court in Washington.](https://gdb.voanews.com/10050000-0aff-0242-9c56-08da55ff8dcc_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Anti-abortion protesters celebrate outside the Supreme Court in Washington.
![Abortion-rights supporters protest following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, in Washington.](https://gdb.voanews.com/10050000-0aff-0242-d43d-08da55ff8448_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Abortion-rights supporters protest following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, in Washington.
![Anti-abortion campaigners celebrate outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington.](https://gdb.voanews.com/10060000-0aff-0242-6ddb-08da55fde728_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Anti-abortion campaigners celebrate outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington.