What would have been 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade sees protests, celebration

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : While anti-abortion protesters have celebrated the Supreme Court's decision, they've also bemoaned that abortion is still being practiced in many states.
48% : Earlier this month, Illinois lawmakers passed a bill shielding abortion and providers from legal action in states where the procedure is legal, according to ABC 7 Chicago, and signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
47% : On the federal level, in August, President Joe Biden signed an executive order, directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to "consider actions" to help protect access to abortion, to "consider all appropriate actions" for doctors who are unsure if they are violating state laws when providing care and to "evaluate the adequacy" of collecting abortion data.
46% : On the flip side, leaders in several states have strengthened and protected access to abortion.
46% : Abortion was on the ballot in five states during the midterm elections in 2022 with voters enshrining abortion rights in their state constitutions in three states and against further restricting access to abortion services in two states.
45% : On Sunday -- the 50th anniversary of the court's milestone ruling making abortion a protected, constitutional right -- marches are taking place across the country amid uncertainty about the current state of reproductive rights.
44% : On Friday, anti-abortion protesters gathered in Washington, D.C., for March for Life, an annual event that this year carried the theme, "Next Steps: Marching in a Post-Roe America."
43% : McCorvey went on to become the plaintiff, going by the pseudonym "Jane Roe," in the Supreme Court case that made abortion a federally protected right.
43% : "While this year marks our most significant victory, the human rights abuse of abortion is far from over," Jeanne Mancini, president of the March for Life Education and Defense Fund, said during a speech.
43% : We will march until abortion is unthinkable."
43% :Governors in Colorado, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Carolina, Rhode Island and Washington signed executive orders expanding access to abortion, protecting people who seek or provide abortions from criminal or civil investigations or charges and prohibiting state agencies from cooperating in investigations.
43% : In September, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills that prohibit medical information regarding abortion from being released in response to a subpoena or a request from out of state.
38% : The documentary included a late-life interview with McCorvey where she said she wasn't actually against abortion.
38% : Additionally, law enforcement and corporations are prohibited from cooperating with an an out-of-state inquiry into an abortion performed in California and cannot arrest someone from aiding an abortion performed in California.
36% : At that time in the U.S., the legality of abortion was based on state's decisions, and in Texas, where McCorvey lived, it was illegal.
36% : In Washington, Gov. Jay Inslee signed a directive forbidding the Washington State Patrol from cooperating with investigations related to abortion in states with restricted access.
34% : In 1997, McCorvey formed her own group, Roe No More Ministry, and spoke out against abortion.
34% : Additionally, Georgia has a six-week ban in place and abortion services are not being provided In Wisconsin due to confusion over whether an 1849 law that bans abortion, including in cases of rape and incest, is in effect.
32% : "We will continue to march until the human rights abuse of abortion is a thing of the past.
28% : Baker's and Lujan Grisham's orders also protect providers from losing their licenses or being subject to discipline due to out-of-state charges relating to abortion.
22% : Although abortion is banned in Kentucky, voters rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would have specified the right to abortion does not exist, nor is the government required to allocate funding for abortion.

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