Protests in response to Roe v Wade ruling

There have been protests in dozens of cities across the US in response to a seismic Supreme Court ruling.

The highest court in the US overturned the constitutional right to abortion protected by a case known as Roe v Wade

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(Photo shows an abortion rights activist holding a sign saying "I'm a woman, not a womb" at a protest outside the Supreme Court in Washington, DC, USA on 24 June 2022. Credit: Shawn Thew/EPA)