Supreme Court Reconsiders Roe v. Wade
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On Wednesday, a Supreme Court hearing over Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban suggested the conservative-majority court is willing to place new restrictions on abortion. While left-leaning articles highlight that the Supreme Court signaled it is on the verge of a major curtailment of abortion rights in the United States, right-leaning articles highlight that the justices alternated between examining the legal standards for abortion laws based on interests of women and protecting potential life.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that the Supreme Court signaled it is on the verge of a major curtailment of abortion rights in the United States. None of the six conservatives who make up the court’s majority expressed support for maintaining its rule that states may not prohibit abortion before the point of fetal viability
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that it is unclear how far the court might go in unwinding the legal regime that emerged from Roe v. Wade. Chief Justice John Roberts seemed to be searching Wednesday for an incremental path.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that the justices alternated between examining the legal standards for abortion laws based on interests of women and protecting potential life, as well as the court’s own interest in protecting itself from losing the faith of the public. Justice Sonia Sotomayor noted that a woman’s right to get an abortion has been "clearly set" and never challenged since Casey.
From the left
Supreme Court seems inclined to uphold Mississippi abortion law that would undermine Roe v. Wade
The Washington Post