one of the most consequential decisions in supreme court history was just handed down. the conservative majority of justices overturned roe vs. wade, ending the constitutional right to an abortion. in a narrow 5-4 vote, the landmark decision reverses nearly 50 years of court precedent. this is sparking a range of emotions from victory celebrations to outrage. you see some vocal protesters gathering outside of the supreme court at this hour. president biden called the decision a, quote, tragic error. today, the supreme court of the united states expressly took away a constitutional right from the american people that had already recognized. they didn t limit it. they simply took it away. state laws banning abortion are automatically taking effect today, jeopardizing the health of millions of women, some without exceptions. so extreme that the women could be punished for protecting their health. so, the stunning decision now turns abortion rights over to the states, and the
care. the decision that i made to have an abortion years ago was a deeply personal to me. and my decision to have a child was equally personal. and equally important to me. and just a strongly that i felt about my decision to become a mother, and a sure of it. i felt the same way about my abortion. and abortion s health care. now, it is not just firing up the people that were out here protesting the supreme court. it is also impacting the people that work in this building. justice samuel toledo who wrote that draft leaked opinion, said that he canceled an event in nashville this week. and was planning to speak. because he called the appearance impractical. justice clarence thomas said that his court would not be bullied into giving the american people the opinions that they want to have. so certainly a lot of fire on both sides of this nine foot non-scalable fence. katie. thank you to gary grumbach, for the latest of the supreme