Roe v. Wade 50th anniversary draws Georgia advocates for and against abortion rights

A small group, including Stephanie Batchelor, left, sits on the steps of the Georgia state Capitol protesting the overturning of Roe v. Wade on June 26, 2022. A trial to determine whether Georgia can continue to ban abortion as early as six weeks into a pregnancy is set to begin in an Atlanta courtroom on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Ben Gray, File)

Advocates who support and oppose access to abortion in Georgia are marking the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark United States Supreme Court decision establishing constitutional protections for abortion access. 

This year is the first anniversary of the 1973 ruling since the court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Abortion-rights supporters are expected to rally Sunday at the Georgia State Capitol building.