Protests Mix With Cheers Outside Court After Abortion Ruling (1)

Moments after the US Supreme Court’s decision overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, reaction was swift.

Demonstrators opposing abortion who were gathered outside the court in Washington erupted into cheers, while solemn protesters supporting reproductive rights held signs aloft and criticized the decision through megaphones.

Demonstrators celebrate outside the US Supreme Court building on June 24.

Photographer: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images

The crowd, which was peaceful, built quickly from hundreds to thousands by midday with pro-abortion groups outnumbering those opposed. The anti-abortion groups clustered to the right side of the court, with the pro-abortion groups on the left. A police presence built by noon in Washington’s Capitol Hill neighborhood as the crowd outside the ...