with trigger laws. and a preview of the g7 summit in germany this weekend where ukraine will top the agenda. all right now a bomb shell decision by the u.s. supreme court is rocking the american political landscape this weekend. ending nearly a half century of constitutional protection for abortion. that right was abruptly erased on friday in a 5-4 ruling, striking down the landmark roe v. wade decision of 1973. it immediately triggered an outpouring of large and angry protests across the country, with many more expected. this decision is an outrage. this decision is absolutely terrifying, but more than anything, it just makes me angry. we, the people, who it is going to affect need to come into the streets that six people do not dictate our lives. it s important to note that roe v. wade has been challenged and upheld by the high court before, but this time conservative justices were in the majority, by ruling that abortion is not a right protected by the u.s. c
cnn s rahel solomon has more. reporter: american companies small and large from retail to tech reacting friday to the supreme court s decision to overturn roe versus wade. levi strauss saying in a statement, we stand strongly against any actions that hinder the health and well being of our employees which means opposing any steps to restrict access to the full range of reproduct i have healthcare including abortion. starbucks in a letter to employees posted to its website saying, it will always ensure workers have access to quality healthcare but also that we all need to process this in our own way. yelp, the tech company known for its crowdsourcing of reviews, calling the decision a denial of human rights. and netflix saying through a spokesperson that it will offer a life time allowance of up to $10,000 for full-time u.s. employees and their dependents to cover travel expenses related to healthcare services including abortion procedures. the supreme court decision
generation. between this threat and today s reversal of abortion rights, we can no longer trust that the supreme court is operating in the interests of the majority of americans. so, they re referring to clarence thomas opinion where he s talking about breaking other precedents such as same sex marriage. what are your predictions? is that a possibility in the years ahead? well, i van, i understand there are very real concerns prompting on dobbs. same sex marriage is one, contraception is the other and general right to privacy to a large extent democrats perceive at being at stake. personally i think that potential is overstated and the main reason, ivan, there s just not the same level of political con testation over some of these other issues today as there is with abortion. the court did revisit some of those other cases, it would be
putting his institutional legitimacy at risk. justice kavanaugh wouldn t be open to. certainly many democrats are mindful of this in the dissenting opinion, the three liberal justices really suggested that this is something that could be at stake in the future. we ll have to see how this plays out. right. and abortion rights advocates are arguing that this decision has put the credibility of the supreme court at risk. thomas gift, thank you very much for your analysis. it s very important. thanks. now more on the historic decision when we come back. the international shock waves that are being felt after the overturning of roe v. wade. we ll go live to london. plus, we ll take a look at so-called trigger laws and how states can use them to ban or limit access to abortion. stay with cnn. here s to real flavors. real meals.
oklahoma, south dakota, missouri, arkansas, alabama, wisconsin and ohio all places where abortion is now illegal. i m proud to announce as chief legal officer for the state of arkansas that the united states supreme court has, in fact, overruled roe versus wade. and planned parenthood versus casey. thereby restoring the state of arkansas the authority to prohibit abortions. reporter: planned parenthood in little rock says it cancelled as many of 100 appointments for patients seeking abortions in the hours after the news broke. the court s decision celebrated as triumph by state leaders. i m humbled to be part of this first attorney general in the country to effectively end abortion. reporter: a democratic congresswoman from st. louis is brought to tears. the state s last remaining abortion clinic can t perform