Several hundred demonstrators rallied at the statehouse in Columbia, SC on Friday evening following the Supreme Court decision overturning the the 1973 Roe vs. Wade ruling that protected a right to abortion. Near the event’s conclusion a small group of protestors broke off and marched several blocks on Main St. then returning to the statehouse.
State lawmakers plan to tackle new abortion legislation after July 1, when a panel will hear public testimony on abortion.
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About the author: Sean Rayford is a South Carolina photojournalist, covering the state since 1997.