constitutional right to an abortion. for president joe biden to lawmakers, to everyday americans, it seems like everyone is bringing the newly minted justice jackson the behavior of the supreme court of united states. what we have seen in the last weekend on guns, climate, abortion is just a preview of we are seeing not only the overturning of decades of protection, but with the descend upon us, there is an indication of what else could be coming down the line. this affects the personal freedom of everybody. newly minted justice ketanji brown jackson, the first black woman on the supreme court will be on the bench when the next term starts in october. there are already some cases on deck, including an election case that some experts warn could bring complete chaos to american elections. joining me now, talia let mick, legal correspondent for slate and podcast. jim jared kushner and host of jack stiff matters podcast. both are msnbc analysts. some are calling the
same-sex marriage, too. and the first gun legislation passed in years. now on its way to the president biden s desk and our nbc news exclusive, one-on-one with ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy. his message about the americans captured while fighting in ukraine. what he is now vowing to do. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, everyone where do privacy and personal freedom begin, and where do they end questions that framed an enduring divide in modern american, one many thought was settled nearly 50 years ago when the supreme court affirmed the constitutional right to an abortion today, the court answered that question again, this time in a 5-4 vote taking away what was regarded as a fundamental right. right now, new laws banning abortion are taking effect in several states, just hours after the court overturned the landmark roe versus wade decision leaving it to states to determine whether abortion is legal. justice samuel alito
abortion rights. removing federal protections for abortions after nearly 50 years. several states already have restricted or banned abortion begun moving while many other states will keep it legal or past laws expanding abortion access. our legal panel is standing by to discuss this and other major cases before the supreme court. fox team coverage as well, alexis mcadams live on the protests nationwide, first, david spunt live outside the supreme court. just after 6:00 eastern time, several thousand people outside the u.s. supreme court they can t go to the steps yet because of high fences but people have been out here since late morning. you hear loud. [background noises] behind me and angry people, i will say it has been peaceful, no teargas or violence, it s been a peaceful protest, that s what authorities were hoping for today but the issue is after the supreme court s narrative meets washington d.c., it goes back to the state and that is where we are looking at a map i
over the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming and the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there oh say does that star-spangled banner yet wave over the land of the free and the home of the brave pete: celebration and outrage across the nation as the supreme court strikes down roe v wade. [chanting] throw them out! throw them out! will: protesters take to the street or some lawmakers call the court a legitimate. rachel: alexandria, what is the latest? reporter: all is quiet as of this morning. we see a lot of extra security outside the supreme court steps, we had this barrier up for quite some time but we expect crowds to grow later today. an american flag was burned as the crowd grew as the night went on. anger and sadness after the supreme court removed the protections drove v wade granted women seeking abortions nationwide. joy and gratitude spilled out of p
rights become a central issue in the upcoming november midterms. the big picture tonight the states where abortion will be banned. we re in wisconsin, where one clinic turned away 70 women with abortion appointments. driving more than 20 hours for an abortion we re in a so-called surge state, where they expect a nearly 400% increase in patients. why the head of planned parenthood calls it a healthcare crisis. and finally, what all parties agree on that the fight is not over. the part of justice thomas concurring opinion that has critics worried that access to contraception and same-sex marriage is next. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting tonight from the supreme court. o donnell: good evening and thank you for joining us on this friday night, on a day that changed america. we re outside the supreme court after the landmark decision that overturned roe v. wade and ended a woman s constitutional right to an abortion. as you can see behind me,