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We read all the amicus briefs in Dobbs so you don’t have to

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Jackson Women’s Health Organization , the potentially momentous abortion case concerning a Mississippi law banning abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Amicus briefs supporting Mississippi. Numerous groups attack the viability standard that the court adopted in Roe v. Against stare decisis.

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“Feelings run high”: Two hours of tense debate on an issue that divides the court and the country

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Outside the Supreme Court building, crowds of demonstrators have gathered for today’s major argument in Dobbs v. And just six minutes before 10, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch arrives with state Solicitor General Scott Stewart, who will argue in defense of the state’s prohibition on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

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Supreme indifference: What the Texas case signals about the court’s treatment of abortion

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At the same time, the court has spoken about women’s liberty, equal citizenship, and dignity. Trying to balance deeply held beliefs about abortion might not be the court’s job, and it is impossible to strike a balance that satisfies everyone. Given the court’s handling of Whole Woman’s Health v.

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Modernize U.S. abortion law — and return abortion policy to the democratic process

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Jackson Women’s Health Organization , the Supreme Court will consider one question: “Whether all pre-viability prohibitions on elective abortions are unconstitutional.” Pro-life advocates argue laws like Mississippi’s Gestational Age Act , a 15-week abortion limit, are clearly constitutional. A preview of the case is here. In Dobbs v.

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Guest Commentary: Dobbs v. Jackson and Juliana v. United States: “Innumerable Human Lives”

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The arguments before the Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Would this newly-comprised Roberts Court now contemplate leaving to the vote of state legislatures our rights to be admitted to the practice of law or to not be discriminated against in other respects as women, because of our Constitution’s “silence” or “neutrality”?