Roe v. Wade gave women the constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy during the first 24 weeks when the fetus is incapable of surviving outside the womb.
In this latest case, SCOTUS will review whether all state laws, like the one passed in Mississippi, that ban pre-viability abortions are unconstitutional.If the Supreme Court upholds Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban, it will pose a threat to abortion rights nationwide.
The ban was signed into law in 2018 by former Republican Governor Phil Bryant. The only noted exception was for medical emergencies or cases in which there is a “severe fetal abnormality.” Instances of rape or incest were not considered exemptions.
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