5/Many conservative states have passed increasingly restrictive laws regulating abortion in recent years.
In November, the Court heard another set of cases about Texas’ law banning abortions after about six weeks
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1/Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the most significant abortion case since Roe v. Wade.
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2/The case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, centers on a Mississippi law that bans nearly all abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy—a direct challenge to the central holding of Roe v. Wade.
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3/The Mississippi brief does not equivocate: the state explicitly asks the Court to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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4/Many legal scholars believe that the justices will not directly overturn Roe v. Wade. But they may rule in such a way that the constitutional protection for abortion is effectively eliminated.
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6/If the Court allows Mississippi’s law to stand, dozens of other abortion laws that have been blocked or challenged in lower courts could potentially be reconsidered.
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7/It is already difficult for people across the country to access abortions. Abortion rights advocates warn that if the Court allows more restrictions, they will disproportionately impact low-income women, people of color, LGBT people and those who live in rural areas.
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8/Here’s more on the Mississippi law, what the justices could do and everything else you need to know before tomorrow
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