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Abortion Rights Took Center Stage During Busy Week for Supreme Court

Constitutional Law Reporter

However, in defending its controversial abortion law, the State of Mississippi has asked the Court to overturn its prior decisions in Roe v. Meanwhile, the Court’s liberal minority emphasized the importance of stare decisis, arguing that the Court’s decisions should not be impacted by the changing membership of the Court.

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Abortion Rights Took Center Stage During Busy Week for Supreme Court

Constitutional Law Reporter

However, in defending its controversial abortion law, the State of Mississippi has asked the Court to overturn its prior decisions in Roe v. Meanwhile, the Court’s liberal minority emphasized the importance of stare decisis, arguing that the Court’s decisions should not be impacted by the changing membership of the Court.