The Supreme Court overturned its landmark abortion decision on Friday and Attorney General Garland asked protesters to remain peaceful.
Garland said that advocates with different views on the issue have the right to speak their minds. The First Amendment protects freedom of expression. Threats of violence are not violence. Such acts will not be accepted by the Justice Department.
The Department of Justice disagrees with the court's ruling and will work hard to protect reproductive freedom.
Garland said that the Supreme Court has eliminated an established right that has been an essential component of women's liberty for half a century. The doctrine of stare decisis, a pillar of the rule of law, has been upended by the Court's renunciation of this fundamental right.
Friday's decision deals a devastating blow to reproductive freedom in the US.
People of color would be disproportionately affected by the impact.
The right to an abortion is protected by the Justice Department. He said that women who reside in states that have banned access to reproductive care must remain free to seek care in states where it is legal.
He said that people should be able to inform and counsel each other about the reproductive care that is available in other states.
He said that the DOJ will work with other agencies to protect and preserve reproductive care. The FDA has approved the use of the drug Mifespristone, which is used to induce abortion safely at home, and Garland said states cannot ban the drug based on disagreement with the FDA's expert judgement about its safety and efficacy.
Garland said that the Justice Department would protect reproductive freedom. The civil rights of all Americans are protected by the Department.
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