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 and anti-abortion demonstrators gather outside the US Supreme Court in Washington.](https://gdb.voanews.com/10070000-0aff-0242-37b8-08da55fde727_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Abortion-rights and anti-abortion demonstrators gather outside the US Supreme Court in Washington.
![An anti-abortion supporter cries outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington.](https://gdb.voanews.com/10050000-0aff-0242-baa9-08da55fdf373_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An anti-abortion supporter cries outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington.
![Anti-abortion and abortion-rights are seen outside the US Supreme Court in Washington.](https://gdb.voanews.com/10060000-0aff-0242-69f1-08da55fde729_cx0_cy10_cw99_w1024_q10_r1_s.jpg)
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Anti-abortion and abortion-rights are seen outside the US Supreme Court in Washington.
![Abortion-rights activists react outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington.](https://gdb.voanews.com/10070000-0aff-0242-36af-08da55fde729_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Abortion-rights activists react outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington.