Photos: Emotions run high on both sides as leaked draft signals end of Roe vs. Wade

President Biden expressed deep concern Tuesday about the draft Supreme Court opinion that leaked Monday night and appeared to reveal that a majority of five conservative justices intend to strike down Roe vs. Wade, ending nearly 50 years of federally protected abortion rights.

“I believe that a woman’s right to choose is fundamental, 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.

Abortion rights supporters continue protesting into the evening outside the Supreme Court.

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Protesters wave homemade signs outside the Supreme Court on Tuesday.

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A pool reflects silhouetted protesters outside L.A. City Hall.

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Hundreds rally after news that the Supreme Court appears ready to overturn Roe vs. Wade.

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Abortion rights supporters rally.

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Abortion foes surround a man wearing a Planned Parenthood shirt in front of the Supreme Court on Tuesday.

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Demonstrators chant outside the Supreme Court on Tuesday.

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Jessica Golibart, center, cries as demonstrators gather in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday.

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The scene in front of the U.S. Supreme Court Building on Tuesday.

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Roberta Shapiro, left, and Kim Fellner demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court Building on Tuesday.

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Opposing demonstrators gather on Tuesday.

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Students and parents from the Wickenberg Christian Academy in Wickenberg, Ariz., pray in front of the U.S. Supreme Court Building on Tuesday.

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Two women kneel in front of the Supreme Court building, still closed to visitors, in Washington after the leaked draft of a court opinion indicated justices are prepared to strike down Roe vs. Wade.

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A crowd gathers outside the Supreme Court on Monday night after news of the leak emerged.

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Protesters gather Monday night outside the Supreme Court.

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Protesters gathered into the night Monday outside the Supreme Court.

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Abortion-rights opponents demonstrate Tuesday morning outside the Supreme Court.

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