overturn a decision that s been a place for over 50 years, saying roe v wade is no longer law. it is a slap in the face to women. we are here to help you if you are pregnant and if you are in need of support. the court affirmed today tha every life is worth living. reaction across the country swift and divided, causing jubilation for some and devastation for others appeared were keeping an eye on the protest in major cities tonight. president biden calling for peace in saying violence is never acceptable today. 13 states up already past cold trigger laws making abortion illegal now or in the near future more states are expected to join them. first we begin what s in the actual opinion. nearly half a century after brophy wait the supreme court overturned a precedent for ruth bader ginsburg have long warned that it s was on shaky ground for said it was exceptionally weak. justices joined him and said th constitution does not prohibit the citizens of each state from regula
celebrating, abortion rights advocates, devastated. the question now where does the fight go next? to the white house. you re looking at it live. to congress. to state houses across the country. so over the next 60 minutes, we ll tick you live to those key places where decisions are happening. we ll take you outside the supreme court where you just saw some of those demonstrations and we re seeing protests all across the country. these are some of those. in st. louis, chicago. just ahead, we ll speak to the governor of one state where abortion rights could soon disappear. governor whitmer will join us live. we re in washington on an extraordinary friday along with our nbc news team. julia, you re there where demonstrations have been happening. tell us what it s like. hallie, if you want to know just how divided our country is, look no further than the crowd behind me. we ve seen abortion rights activists face off today, get in each other s faces. bull horns. you name it. ev
democrats including the president are calling for a political response at the pole suggesting that rights like contraception and same-sex marriage are now in danger i agree that nothing for that reason in future cases we should consider due process precedent including griswold, lawrence pierce. this is an extreme dangerous path that the court is taking u on. that does not align with majority of pension opinion. rights concerning contraception and same-sex relationships are inherently different because th latter, as we have stress can b uniquely involves what roe and casey termed potential life pic is hard to see how we could be clearer. so we will take you what s happening outside.