CINCINNATI —

Emotions are high across Greater Cincinnati and the rest of the country as reactions to the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic overturn of Roe v. Wade settles in.

A divided court voted 5-4 to overturn the case, ending the national legalization of abortion that has been in place in the U.S. for nearly 50 years.

The 1973 Roe v. Wade court decision affirmed the right to receive an abortion under the 14th Amendment, ruling that abortions were constitutionally protected up until about 23 weeks when a fetus could be able to live outside the womb.

Protesters hit the streets Friday to voice their opinions on the landmark decision.

WATCH: Pro-choice supporters protest decision overturning Roe v. Wade

Many held up signs, while others like Sarah Bloomer, held anger in their heart.

“I felt like I was punched in the gut. I felt disbelief. I thought we've come so far why is this a priority right now?” expressed protester Sarah Bloomer.

Other protesters expressed fears that the overturning the landmark decision was only the beginning.

"People aren't going to be able to get the healthcare they need. This is probably going to lead to attacks on other things like gay marriage or access to birth control,” said protester Kristen Silva.

However, not all protesters feel rage, some are rejoicing in a decision they have long been advocating for.

WATCH: Pro-life supporters praise decision overturning Roe v. Wade

“We will be a better world with more babies born,” Cincinnati Right to Life Executive Director, Laura Strietmann said.

Strietmann said the work is still not done.

The fight is going to continue on it's just going to be a different fight,” she said.

Pro-life groups are gearing up to pressure the state to pass the most restrictive laws possible.

Following the Supreme Court’s decision Friday, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed an emergency motion in federal court to dissolve "The Heartbeat Bill" injunction.

Later Friday evening, a federal judge approved Yost's motion and dissolved the injunction.

The move effectively bans abortions after approximately six weeks of pregnancy across the state.

Yost tweeted "The Heartbeat Bill is now the law” after the decision was announced.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine released a televised statement asking "Ohioan's to work together in the months moving forward."

The ACLU of Ohio sent out a statement following the decision, saying it plans to fight for women's access to medical services.

"I see one group of people insisting that they have rights to hold weapons not to be taken away but they're okay and stand by when our rights are taken away. I’m not okay with it,” Bloomer said.

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Attorneys for convicted church shooter Dylann Roof have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide how to handle disagreements over mental illness-related evidence between capital defendants and their attorneys.

Authorities have said Roof opened fire during a 2015 Bible study at Mother Emanuel AME Church, killing nine members of the Black South Carolina congregation.

In their petition filed last month, Roof’s appellate team asked who gets the final say when the defendant has been ruled competent to stand trial, but their lawyer disagrees "on whether to present mitigating evidence depicting him as mentally ill," the Associated Press reported.

Roof fired his legal team and represented himself at sentencing, purportedly to keep jurors from hearing evidence about his mental health.

His attorneys say other courts would have allowed Roof to keep his attorneys while ensuring they didn't present evidence he didn't want.

Last year, an appellate panel unanimously upheld Roof's conviction and death sentence.

The government's response is due by the end of the month.

Roof is the first person sentenced to death in the U.S. for a federal hate crime, the Associated Press reported.

His attorneys filed an appeal, claiming Roof was not competent to stand trial, but the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction last August.

The families of the nine victims who were killed reached a settlement last October with the Justice Department due to a faulty background check allowing Roof to purchase the gun he used in the 2015 massacre.