Photos: Emotions run high as Supreme Court reverses Roe vs. Wade

In a historic reversal, the Supreme Court on Friday overturned the landmark 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision and ruled states may again outlaw abortion.

The court’s conservative majority said the Constitution does not protect the rights of women to choose abortion and instead leaves these decisions in the hands of state lawmakers.

The 5-4 ruling marks the most significant curtailing of an established right in the court’s history.

Protesters gather in Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles.

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Protesters in downtown Los Angeles.

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Abortion rights advocate Eleanor Wells, 34, wipes away tears during a protest.

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Hundreds of activists march through the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Friday.

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Protesters in Los Angeles on Friday.

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A West Hollywood protest.

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Abortion rights activists outside the Supreme Court building in Washington.

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The court’s decision in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health overturns the 50-year-old Roe vs. Wade ruling and erases a federal right to an abortion.

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Dr. Alan Braid, right, informs patients that he can no longer provide abortion services at the Alamo Women’s Reproductive Services in San Antonio.

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A staff member at the Alamo Women’s Reproductive Services in San Antonio reacts after hearing the Supreme Court ruling on Friday.

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Thousands of abortion rights activists gather in front of the U.S. Supreme Court after the ruling Friday.

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An abortion rights protester and an antiabortion activist outside the Supreme Court building on Friday.

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Demonstrators clash outside the Supreme Court on Friday.

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A celebration erupts outside the Supreme Court after a decision by its conservative majority to overturn the landmark Roe vs. Wade decision.

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An abortion rights activist wears tape reading “second class citizen” on her mouth as she protests outside the Supreme Court in Washington.

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Antiabortion activists celebrate outside the Supreme Court in Washington.

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