procedure. get this, not states have abortion bans have already gone into effect. and that represents 7.2 million women of reproductive age who just saw their autonomy erased, yesterday on friday. if you had taxes, which is we already operating under a total ban, that makes another 7 million. that is 14 million fellow american woman, who have been deemed by the supreme court that s they aren t equal citizens anymore. who their autonomy and their decisions about their future have been erased. altogether, 26 states are likely to ban abortion care in the coming days and months. according to the guttmacher institute, with just a research and policy organization that advocates reproductive rights. this court decision sets us back 50 years, and americans across the country are moving forward in protest. demonstrations began just hours after the supreme court decision dropped, and they are expected to continue today. nbc s jessi hart is tracking those developments for us, from manha
not all demonstrations remain peaceful. on rhode island, friday jennifer warwick was allegedly attacked in abortion rights rally by state senate raised a gop opponent, who has since dropped out of the race. there is video of the incidents going viral. state police say the suspect, an off-duty cop, has been arrested and charged with assault, and works as someone opposing abortion rights were also injured. people were angry. both sides were angry. for people to escalate to those points is really disappointing. some say this if you cannot wait for the midterm elections, even as others make a voting push. we are calling out the federal government to intervene, to reinstate legal abortion for the country nationwide, now. already, some employers are taking their own action. meta, disney, and nbc news parent company comcast, army the growing number of companies offering to help cover costs two employees traveling across states to get abortions. everything is culminated to this poi