The U.S. Supreme Court ended nearly 50 years of constitutional protection for abortion on Friday, overturning Roe v. Wade in a 6-3 ruling. Hundreds of people rallied in protest at the federal courthouse in Baltimore.

Lynn McCann, co-director of the Baltimore Abortion Fund, addresses the crowd. (J.M. Giordano/for The Baltimore Banner)
Supporters of the Baltimore Abortion Fund and the Women's March attended a rally at the federal courthouse in Baltimore to protest the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. (J.M. Giordano/for The Baltimore Banner)
Friday McCray of Baltimore at the rally protesting the overturing of Roe V. Wade at the federal courthouse in Baltimore.
Friday McCray of Baltimore protests the Supreme Court decision on Friday. (J.M. Giordano/for The Baltimore Banner)
Supporters of the baltimore Abortion Fund and the Women's March attend a rally in protest of the overturning of Roe V. Wade at the federal courthouse in Baltimore.
Maryland is one of 13 states with strong laws that protect the right to an abortion. (J.M. Giordano/for The Baltimore Banner)
Law student Chandler Jones addresses the crowd. (J.M. Giordano/for The Baltimore Banner)
Critics of the Supreme Court decision said that restricting access to abortions will lead to people to wait longer to terminate a pregnancy, since they have to travel farther or visit a clinic multiple times before they can obtain the procedure. (J.M. Giordano/for The Baltimore Banner)
Thirteen states have so-called “trigger laws” which allow them to quickly bar access to abortion following the court’s decision. (J.M. Giordano/for The Baltimore Banner)
“We Won't Go Back” was the theme at a rally protesting the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. (J.M. Giordano/for The Baltimore Banner)

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