The Supreme Court voted to overrule the decisions of Roe and Casey.
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision in a much-anticipated ruling Friday in one of its biggest decisions this term.
The court voted 5-4, largely along party lines, to overturn Roe and 6-3, in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which involved Mississippi's ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
It appeared that the panel's conservative majority of justices was ready to overturn nearly 50 years of established abortion rights after last month's leaked draft decision indicated as much.
Capitol Police said in a tweet Friday that demonstrators can protest near the Supreme Court but must listen to police instruction.
"Demonstrators are gathering on Capitol Grounds, near the U.S. Supreme Court." the tweet read.
"Protesters are allowed to peacefully demonstrate, however they must follow the officer's instructions so that everyone stays safe."
Now that the Supreme Court has overruled Roe v. Wade, Mississippi's only abortion clinic, the clinic at the center of the court decision, will be forced to close.
The court's decision will uphold Mississippi's ban on abortions after 15 weeks, but the clinic will be forced to close in coming weeks when Mississippi's trigger law takes effect, banning abortions entirely.
Women in nearby states, especially in Texas, had traveled to Jackson seeking care, with 30 to 40% of patients being from out of state.
Shannon Brewer, director of that state's only abortion clinic still open, told ABC News ahead of the ruling that she sees a potentially more dangerous time for women, especially lower-income, minority women, grappling with unwanted or unintended pregnancies.
"No law, no court decision will stop abortion in Mississipi or anywhere. A woman who is desperate enough will try anything," she said.
The clinic performs about 2,500 abortions a year, only up to 16 weeks into pregnancy.
-ABC News' Devin Dwyer
President Joe Biden will speak on the abortion ruling at 12:30 p.m., according to the White House.
Following the release of the draft opinion in May, Biden called abortion a "fundamental" right.
"Roe has been the law of the land for almost fifty years, and basic fairness and the stability of our law demand that it not be overturned,” Biden said in a statement at the time.
Planned Parenthood warned Friday that the Supreme Court overturning the right to abortion is just the beginning, warning there is a threat to Americans' rights.
"Make no mistake – if they can take away the right to abortion, a right we’ve held for nearly 50 years, they won’t stop here: All of our freedoms are on the line," Planned Parenthood said.
The group said the court's decision to overturn abortion rights will impact women in marginalized communities.
"Due to centuries of racism and systemic discrimination, we already know who will feel the consequences of this horrific decision most acutely: Black, Latino, and Indigenous communities, people with disabilities, those living in rural areas, young people, immigrants, and those having difficulties making ends meet," Planned Parenthood said.
