Activists and politicians are marking the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned a nationwide right to abortion with praise from some and protests from others.

Rallies and marches representing both stances took place Saturday in Washington and across the country to call attention to the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling on June 24, 2022, which upended the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.

The Dobbs decision made abortion an unavoidable campaign issue and deepened policy differences between the states. While there’s far from a consensus among voters, public opinion polls have consistently found that the majority oppose the most restrictive bans but also oppose unchecked abortion access at all stages of pregnancy.

Most Republican-controlled states have imposed bans, including 14 where laws in effect now block most abortions in every stage of pregnancy. There are varying exceptions for the life and health of the women and for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest.

Most Democrat-led states have taken steps to protect abortion access, including efforts to protect doctors and others from prosecution for violating other states’ abortion bans.

This fall, more voters could decide directly on abortion-related policies. Last year, voters sided with abortion rights in all six states that had such measures on the ballot.

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