Protesters against a historic US abortion ruling have gathered at the US embassy in London tonight (Friday, June 24). More than 100 demonstrators attended the building Nine Elms to protest against the decision to scrap the constitutional right to abortion.
The US Supreme Court on Friday ended constitutional protections for abortion that have been in place for nearly 50 years by deciding to overturn the landmark Roe v Wade ruling. It is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half of US states.
Judith Orr, vice chair of campaign group Abortion Rights, which claims to have organised the demonstration, said protesters were “full of rage and anger” about the decision and warned the consequences would be “dire”.
