To the streets in downtown los angeles. there were dozens of people outside the courthouse, one woman is there with a megaphone addressing protesters, somebody holding up an this is not democracy sign. the gatherings have been reported to be largely peaceful so far. if we look at misery this was the first state to ban abortion after that ruling earlier on. now, that you can see activists, both for and against about protesting side by side, the conservative campaign is celebrating. this is in st louis. now, abortion is in st louis. now, abortion is a hugely divisive issue in the us. there is a huge amount of passion and emotion on both sides of this debate. this ruling is likely to inflame that debate, in what many see as an increasingly polarised america. as an increasingly polarised america- as an increasingly polarised america. america. and across the globe, world readers america. and across the globe, world readers have america. and across the globe, world readers have be
Has done to de penalise abortion in mexico. meanwhile, in el salvador, the anti abortion politicians who run the parliament there and welcome to this move, and they say this shows their view is the dominant view on this issue in the americas. we have also been hearing notjust from world leaders but from the world health organization. the head of that says he is disappointed by this ruling, and he says he would have expected america to protect women s rights. jae expected america to protect women s rights. expected america to protect women s rights. joe biden also sa in: women s rights. joe biden also saying this women s rights. joe biden also saying this is women s rights. joe biden also saying this is not women s rights. joe biden also saying this is not the women s rights. joe biden also saying this is not the end - women s rights. joe biden also saying this is not the end of. saying this is not the end of the road on the story. shelley, thank you for bringing us up to date
Look to el salvador, where the anti abortion wing is running the parliament there, they welcomed this decision and set it reinforces their claim, they say this is the dominant view on abortion. on abortion. very interesting caettin on abortion. very interesting getting the on abortion. very interesting getting the reaction - on abortion. very interesting getting the reaction across i on abortion. very interesting i getting the reaction across the globe on that landmark decision. thank you very much indeed for bringing us up to date. earlier, iasked robert atkins, a mental health counsellor as chair of the mental health american association of pro life 0b/gyn clinic, but her response to the supreme court ruling. my initial reaction is i m very excited. i am hoping this will be a pivotal moment for our country where we can start having an honest discussion about what women do need to support their biology. what effect will this have? because we have already had many places are already
Is returned to the people and their elected representatives. the people have won a victory. all sing: jesus loves the little children. | anti abortion activists view today s victory as merely a first step. they will now take their campaigns to every state which continues to allow terminations, trying to get abortion banned in the whole of the united states. sarah smith, bbc news, washington. thejudgement made by the supreme court ignites a fresh battle in this decades long fight over abortion. our correspondent barbara plett usher has sent this report from a demonstration in washington. there have been demonstrations around the country, and they continued into the night here in washington, dc. this ruling has really exposed the profound divisions in this country over abortion rights.
Of human rights not my personal experience but i did not get informed consent, so i am a huge advocate of if abortion is going to be legal, people need to be told honestly what happens during the procedure and who is affected by that procedure, both her and her offspring, and what the potential risks are following that procedure, what potential but if it s about b. we know the risk of complications exist if there is a pre existing mental health conditions, so i think we should be screening for those in an effort not to try to punish women for the bed so we can provide them with informed consent if you have these pre existing conditions, you may have a higher risk of reaction after. we want you to be well informed and well prepared. in some cases, in some states, in cases of incest and rape, abortion will no longer be legal. yes, in some states, those aren t causes that allow for abortion.