LIVE UPDATES | Follow Sputnik's coverage of the events around the US Supreme Court's ruling on abortions.

❗️ Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer: SCOTUS ruling 'one of the darkest days' US has ever seen

❗️ Barack Obama says SCOTUS ruling 'attacks essential freedoms of millions of Americans'

❗️ Ex-White House Press Sec Jen Psaki reacts to SCOTUS ruling

❗️ AOC says 'people will die' because of SCOTUS decision to overrule Roe v Wade

❗️ Ex-FLOTUS Michelle Obama issues lengthy statement on SCOTUS ruling: 'I'm heartbroken'

❗️ US DOJ 'strongly disagrees' with SCOTUS abortion ruling

❗️ US Attorney General Merrick Garland says that the Justice Department will "use every tool at our disposal to protect reproductive freedom" following the Supreme Court's decision.

❗️ Canada PM Trudeau slams 'horrific' US abortion ruling

⚡️ Trump hails Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v Wade

❗️ Ex-CIA Director Mike Pompeo praises SCOTUS Roe v Wade ruling: 'Defending right to life'

❗️ California, Oregon, Washington issue joint pledge to defend abortion rights

⚡️ Biden on Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade: "It's a sad day for the court and for the country."