Photos from an anguished nation

After the Supreme Court officially overturned Roe, people poured into the streets.

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By Kimberly Alters

People participate in a call and response to protest the Supreme Court’s decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health case on June 24, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Abortion-rights activists argue with anti-abortion activists in front of the Supreme Court on June 26, 2022, in Washington, D.C.

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People march to protest the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022, in Portland, Oregon.

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Protesters hold signs during an abortion rights march on June 24, 2022, in Chicago, Illinois.

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A child holds a sign during a demonstration in downtown Los Angeles on June 26, 2022, two days after the U.S. Supreme Court released a decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, striking down the right to abortion.

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An abortion rights demonstrator holds a sign during a rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on June 25, 2022, a day after the Supreme Court released a decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, striking down the right to abortion.

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Abortion-rights activist Robin Gwak chants in front of the Supreme Court building following the announcement to the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling on June 25, 2022, in Washington, D.C.

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Abortion rights protesters gather at the White House to denounce the U.S. Supreme Court decision to end federal abortion rights protections on June 26, 2022, in Washington, D.C.

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Protesters march to denounce the U.S. Supreme Court decision to end federal abortion rights protections on June 26, 2022, in Los Angeles, California.

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Protesters gather outside the First Street United States Courthouse to denounce the Supreme Court’s decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health case on June 24, 2022, in Los Angeles, California.

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People march past the Colorado State Capitol as they gather in protest of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022, in Denver, Colorado.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) attends a demonstration against the Supreme Court’s decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health case on June 24, 2022, in New York City.

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Abortion rights protesters gather at the U.S. Supreme Court to denounce the court’s decision to end federal abortion rights protections on June 26, 2022, in Washington, D.C.

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