In wake of Roe's downfall, New Jersey residents on both sides look to what's next

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% : In a concurring opinion published Friday, Thomas outlined how the same rationale used to overturn Roe v. Wade should also be used to overturn other landmark cases that establish the rights to contraception, same-sex consensual relations and same-sex marriage.
44% : For anti-abortion advocates, this victory in many ways was 50 years in the making, set off the moment Roe v. Wade became the law of the land.
43% : And while hundreds have taken to the streets in the Garden State, where abortion access will remain unchanged under a law signed by Gov. Phil Murphy in January, millions in at least 13 states woke up Saturday morning to abortion effectively outlawed in their home states.
43% : Abortion is going to happen one way or another.
41% : They are worried, they said, that the Supreme Court would also try and overturn rulings allowing same-sex marriage and contraception, as Justice Clarence Thomas suggested might happen.
41% : Others who spoke urged people to keep up protests, donate to groups that support abortion and to keep pressure on elected officials.
40% : Despite being in a state where abortion access is codified by law, those in New Jersey who are anti-abortion have begun calls to roll back those established protections.
38% : A group of 20 Black congresswomen wrote a public letter to President Joe Biden ahead of Roe's overturn Friday, insisting he protect access to abortion by "declaring a public health and national emergency" should the landmark case be overturned.
33% : Chris Smith, a Republican congressman for New Jersey's 4th district, said he is "in on every single debate in the house" that abortion is discussed.
31% :Holding up a representation of a fetus, Christine Flaherty of the nonprofit Lifenet NJ rejoiced at Roe's downfall and how abortion will soon be outlawed in several states.
30% : According to the Pew Research Center, 61% of U.S. adults say abortion should be legal all or most of the time, while 37% say it should be illegal all or most of the time.

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