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Missouri. the day weve been warning about for years has arrived. today and all of the days that led to the overturning of roe should be insenstained in our history for which we must learn and do better. >> reporter: six of the nine states banning abortion immediately so-call had trigger laws on the books before the decisions came down, laws that could be implemented quickly. in some states, thats even in cases of rape or incest and even when the life of the mother is at risk. trigger laws in sev...

Filled the streets across the country, as well as the space around the supreme court, to protest the justices decision and rally for rights. the protests remained remained peaceful and we want to see more today. lets look at how things stand today. seven states have activated their trigger laws, outlying abortion. those states are arkansas, kentucky, louisiana, missouri, oklahoma, south dakota, and utah. more states are set to activate their trigger laws over the coming weeks including the state...

Just minutes after the supreme court overturned roe v. wade, some states effectively banned all abortions through trigger laws that were in place ready to go. cnns alexandra field joins me from st. louis. missouri was the first state to effectively ban abortions. >> reporter: yeah the first, but now one of many. you know, it was already nearly impossible actually to get an abortion in the state of missouri there was one clinic operating and only on one day of the week. but now it is illegal. all...

After 15 weeks of presidency and —— pregnancy and mike pence has called for the pro—life movement to try to ban abortion in every state. the supreme court by overruling row was returning it to congress, also holding up the possibility of a nationwide abortion ban. with me is our news reporter shelley phelps. which states will enforce these changes, first?— changes, first? this ruling is of momentous _ changes, first? this ruling is of momentous significance. | changes, first? this ruling...

And of course we were -- >> then are you prepared for this massive influx of patients? of women that you are likely to see over the next few months? two californians want that? >> we are preparing for them. we are -- , when it comes to reproductive health care, a sanctuary. anyone who seeks reproductive health care, and abortion. you can see that in california. we have the right to an abortions life and well. in california, it is untouched by the decision today. and we are a strong reproductive ...

States -- south dakota, oklahoma, missouri, arkansas, louisiana, wisconsin, kentucky and alabama. and they will not be the only ones. between states with so-called trigger laws that were designed to go into effect for precisely this moment and states that may be able to use old, unenforced bans, more than half of the states could make abortion illegal in the coming hours, days and weeks. headlines from across the country, in new orlens the citys only abortion clinic closed by lunchtime. in wisco...

Will probably move up that ladder. but still when youre trying to feed your family, thats going w to be a number one . >> you know, have fewer children. much of an inspiring message, at least from my perspective. nowuc i your nothing.at thank you know much. great to see you. so as you said a minute ago, this is not a surprise the law and that matters because itsau the supreme court. were talking about the law behind the roe v. wade decision . 1973 was so shoddy and ridiculous because ofbo course...

Constitutional protection. it basically saying now this has been removed at the state can do what they want now. states that want to ban abortion entirely, they are now free to do that. in terms of the pace of change, its going to be rapid. there are states within hours of the decision who implemented trigger laws, meaning they have these laws on the books waiting for these laws on the books waiting for the moment that drove the wage was returned. —— rowe versus wade was returned. —— row...

Abortions any more. >> we notified the missouri department of health and senior services that we are ceasing abortion services in the state of missouri. the day we have been warning about for years has arrived. today and all of the days that led to the overturning of roe should be enstained in our history for which we must learn and do better. >> reporter: the swift action coming because six of the nine states banning abortion immediately had so-called trigger laws on the books. even before the ...

American people want legal abortion. they want this right to be protected. it has been four last years until today. also, if you look at the map now, and you look at the states with trigger laws, 50% of the country according to breakings lives in a county where they have to travel miles and miles away to be able to seek an abortion. and seek out abortion care. do you worry that states like yours will be affected in terms of an influx of people, and a backlog, because you are one of the few state...