May 18, 2021
The US Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a case in Mississippi that affects abortion rights in Roe v. Wade could seriously weaken.
The judges will review a bill passed by Mississippi lawmakers in 2018 that bans almost all abortions after 15 weeks.
Since the bill was passed, lower federal judges have ruled that Roe v. Wade is unconstitutional. The 1973 Supreme Court case states that states do not have the right to ban abortions before the fetus is viable, which is usually considered to be around 24 weeks, the New York Times said.
The exact question that the court will decide is: “Are all bans on dropping out of elections before viability unconstitutional?”
Arguments will be heard in the fall, with a decision expected by spring or early summer 2022, the Times said.
Groups for and against abortion rights say this case has weakened Roe v. Wade could lead.
Donald Trump appointed three judges during his presidency – Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett – and created a Conservative majority of 6-3.
“Alarm bells are ringing loudly about the threat to reproductive rights,” said Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, in a statement.
“The Supreme Court has just agreed to review an abortion ban, which undoubtedly violates nearly 50 years of Supreme Court precedent and is a test case to get Roe v. Overturning calf. The consequences of a roe reversal would be devastating. Over 20 states would directly ban abortion. Eleven states – including Mississippi – currently have trigger bans on the books that would immediately ban abortion if Roe is overturned. “
Marjorie Dannenfelser, President of the Anti-Abortion Department Susan B. Anthony List, said the case was “a landmark opportunity for the Supreme Court to recognize the right of states to protect unborn children from the horrors of painful abortions.”
“Across the country, state lawmakers, acting according to the will of the people, have passed 536 pro-life bills aimed at humanizing our laws and challenging Roe’s radical status quo. It is time for the Supreme Court to catch up with scientific reality and the resulting consensus of the American people as it is expressed in elections and in politics, ”she said.
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US Supreme Court website: Case documents
New York Times: “Supreme Court Hears Abortion Case Against Roe v. Wade”
Center for Reproductive Rights: “Roe at Risk: US Supreme Court Review Mississippi Prohibition of Abortion, Direct Challenge to Roe v. Calf”
Susan B. Anthony List: “SCOTUS Review MS Pro-Life Act in Major Abortion Cases”
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