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Roe Redux: Is The Viability Test Still Viable as a Constitutional Doctrine?

JonathanTurley

Jackson Women’s Health Organization , the Court’s most watched case this term on abortion rights. The oral argument is scheduled for December 1st, the same week that the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit will hear an expedited appeal over the even more stringent Texas abortion law.

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

SCOTUSBlog

Numerous groups attack the viability standard that the court adopted in Roe v. Against stare decisis. Many amici focus on the principle of stare decisis – and urge the court not to follow it in this case. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Legislative authority.