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Roe v. Wade hangs in balance as reshaped court prepares to hear biggest abortion case in decades

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And even if the court does not formally overturn Roe and Casey , a decision weakening those precedents would permit new abortion restrictions, perhaps including bans on some early-stage abortions. In Dobbs , Mississippi and its supporters are urging the court to answer that question with a full-throated “no.”. Katie Barlow).

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Stephen Breyer, pragmatic liberal, will retire at end of term

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And in December, a majority of the court appeared ready to uphold a Mississippi law that (with limited exceptions) bans abortions after the 15th week of pregnancy. Amid that pressure, Breyer was the author of one of the highest-profile rulings of the 2020-21 term: the court’s decision in California v.

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