Abortion rights supporters fill the streets of cities nationwide following Friday bombshell

“Sam Alito is from New Jersey, he wrote this opinion – he is a radical extremist who’s out of contact with 90 p.c of this nation, and I believe it is to mock him a bit of bit, but additionally to make the purpose of how harmful he’s for the nation,” mentioned Mark Greenbaum of South Orange, New Jersey.

The primary of two opinions upheld restrictive abortion regulation in Mississippi. The second went even additional, overturning Roe v Wade – which fifty years in the past clarified abortion as a constitutional proper.

Now, every state can devise its personal abortion regulation – 13 of them have already handed so-called ‘set off legal guidelines,’ designed to take impact if this present day ever got here. Of them, seven activated their set off legal guidelines up to now 24 hours.

“Oklahoma is essentially the most pro-life state within the nation, and we hope different states observe our lead” mentioned Oklahoma Legal professional Normal John O’Connor.

“I do not need to reside in a rustic the place in a single state I am free and in one other state I am being held hostage. That is unacceptable, and each American ought to consider that,” mentioned Deliberate Parenthood Federation President Alexis McGill Johnson.

In Jackson, Mississippi, the abortion clinic on the heart of Friday’s ruling was nonetheless open – nevertheless it will not be for lengthy.

“These individuals have given their time and vitality selflessly for all these years to do that, and now we’ll say goodbye very quickly,” mentioned abortion clinic employee, Dorenda Hancock.