precedent that has been in place for nearly 50 years. women in america no longer have a constitutional right to an abortion. a live look now at the demonstrations which have popped up around the country. and earlier in the day, when the supreme court decision came down, reversing roe versus wade, this is what it looked like when conservatives who believed they are saving unborn children heard the decision. [ cheers and applause ] hugging and cheering. the opposite emotions from those who say this is just another way to control a woman and limit the choices she can make about her own life. the supreme court issued an illegitimate, fascist ruling. this decision is an outrage. the fight over the issue is, by no means, over, but the decision is already having real world impact. tonight for the first time since richard nixon was in office, abortion is now illegal in eight states, south dakota, oklahoma, missouri, arkansas, louisiana, wisconsin, kentucky, and alabama. and they
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states south dakota, oklahoma, missouri, arkansas, louisiana, wisconsin, kentucky and alabama. and they will not be the only ones. between states with so-called trigger laws that were designed to go into effect for precisely this moment and states that may be able to use old, unenforced bans, more than half of the states could make abortion illegal in the coming hours, days and weeks. headlines from across the country, in new orlen s the city s only abortion clinic closed by lunchtime. in wisconsin planned parenthood saw four patients today but 70 more were sent home or had appointments for tomorrow canceled. in texas not only have clinics closed, groups that provide financial assistance to people seeking abortions for paused their funding. writing for the high courts decision 5-4 ruling justice samuel alito said, quote, roe was wrong from the start.
world impact. tonight for the first time since richard nixon was in office, abortion is now illegal in eight states, south dakota, oklahoma, missouri, arkansas, louisiana, wisconsin, kentucky, and alabama. and they will not be the only ones between states with so-called trigger laws that were designed to go into effect for precisely this moment. and states that may be able to use old, unenforced bans, more than half of the states could make abortion illegal in the coming hours, days, and weeks. headlines from across the country, in new orleans, the city s only abortion clinic closed by lunchtime. in wisconsin, planned parenthood saw four patients today, but 70 more were sent home or had appointments for tomorrow cancelled. and in texas, not only have clinics closed writing in the decision, justice samuel alito,