Jun 28, 2018 11:53 PM EDT
Angry cries echoed on the State House lawn Thursday night as dozens of protesters are pressuring the general assembly to call an emergency session to pass a bill that would protect a woman’s right to have an abortion on the state level.
This comes as US Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement, opening up another vacant seat on the nation’s highest court.
Many believe when President Trump announces a replacement, he will tilt the balance of the court and a landmark case allowing women to have the right to an abortion may be overturned; in a case referred simply as Roe v. Wade.
The Reproductive Health Care Bill was introduced by several lawmakers two years ago, but it’s lingered in the house ever since. It would protect the right to have an abortion even if Roe v. Wade is overturned in the future by the US Supreme Court.
