There were tears, outrage and despair as protests erupted across the country after the US Supreme Court on Friday overturned the landmark Roe v Wade ruling - ending the constitutional rights to abortion.
Sky News Australia Washington Correspondent Annelise Nielsen attended one of many protests in Raleigh, North Carolina on Friday, and said the decision is a"hugely divisive issue in America".
People march together to protest against the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v Wade. Picture: Getty Images US politicians and figures weighed in on the Supreme Court decision to overturn the landmark ruling that granted the right to abortion for nearly 50 years.
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