In a monumental decision, granted by nine Supreme Court justices, the historic Roe v. Wade case was overturned leaving each of the 50 U.S. states to decide for themselves how to assess and criminalize abortions. The decision today has created an immediate response throughout the country that has been split on the bases of Pro-Life vs Pro-Choice.

The Roberts Court, April 23, 2021 Seated from left to right: Justices Samuel A. Alito, Jr. and Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., and Justices Stephen G. Breyer and Sonia Sotomayor Standing from left to right: Justices Brett M. Kavanaugh, Elena Kagan, Neil M. Gorsuch, and Amy Coney Barrett. Photograph by Fred Schilling, Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States (via http://www.supremecourt.gov)