Pro- and anti-abortion rights demonstrators rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court on November 01 in ... [+] Washington, DC. Key BackgroundAbortion first became legal nationwide with the Supreme Court’s 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade, which guaranteed the federal right to an abortion. Abortion opponents received several victories this year, as the conservative-leaning Supreme Court decided to take up a challenge to Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban, which directly threatens Roe v. Wade. What To Watch ForThe Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in its Mississippi case, with a ruling likely coming several months later, before the court’s term ends in late June. The case will broadly consider whether abortions can be restricted before the fetus is viable, and Mississippi has explicitly asked the court to overturn Roe v. Wade in its ruling.

Source: Forbes November 30, 2021 23:44 UTC