Roe v. Wade, overturned: Scenes of despair and joy after a historic decision

Video: See rallies and hear from protesters on both sides of the abortion rights issue in Austin, Houston and San Antonio on June 24, 2022, the day the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending federal protections for abortion. (Credit: The Texas Tribune)

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade, ending the constitutional right for women to have abortions. Demonstrations quickly sprang up across Texas, and thousands of people took to the streets to grieve or celebrate the high court’s decision. Below are images from Texas Tribune photojournalists in the nation’s capital, Austin, San Antonio, Houston, McAllen and Dallas.

Abortion-rights demonstrators protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court after the court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion decision, in Washington, D.C., on June 24, 2022. (Credit: Jason Garza for The Texas Tribune)