A pro-life rally was set for 5 p.m. June 24 in downtown St. Paul to mark the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that found abortion to be a constitutional right, legalizing it across the country.

Organized by St. Paul-based Pro-Life Ministries, an interdenominational Christian organization grounded in sidewalk counseling in front of abortion clinics and other education efforts, the gathering is one of dozens planned across the country for the occasion dubbed Dobbs Decision Day Rally.

In a decision written by Justice Samuel Alito, the high court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization found Mississippi’s law barring most abortions after 15 weeks — earlier than what was established in previous decisions — could stand. The decision also overturned Roe and a subsequent case, Planned Parenthood v. Casey, by removing abortion as a constitutional right, effectively placing abortion laws into the hands of the states.

The rally in St. Paul was to be held in front of the Warren E. Burger Federal Building and Courthouse at 316 Robert St. N. Burger was the Supreme Court’s chief justice when Roe v. Wade was decided. He and six other justices joined an opinion written by Justice Harry Blackmun to form the majority in that case.

Another rally was planned in St. Paul for 11 a.m. June 25, organized by Students for Life as a prayer rally and life chain close to the State Capitol. More information can be found by emailing [email protected] or via text at 540-642-8609.