Anti-abortion activists feel like they’re on the cusp of history after the Supreme Court signaled a willingness to weaken Roe v. Wade — and they’re already gearing up for the inevitable multifront fight that will erupt if the court rules in their favor.
Analysts following Wednesday's oral arguments at the high court say the conservative majority, bolstered by former President Donald Trump’s three new appointees, appears poised to greenlight Mississippi’s ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, which would likely punch a major hole in Roe's 24-week limit.
Even if the court decides to fully overturn Roe, though, it would not instantly make abortion illegal. Instead, removing the federal protections would allow states to set their own rules, making them the new front lines, while Congress could also choose to intervene. At least 21 states already have laws or constitutional amendments in place that would almost automatically move to ban abortion if the Supreme Court guts Roe, according to theWhile most states with pre-Roe bans or so-called trigger laws are deeply conservative, the list also includes some political battlegrounds like Wisconsin, Arizona, Georgia — each home to Senate and gubernatorial contests next year — as well as Michigan.but was never removed from the books after Roe v.
if the court takes major action, expecting a backlash led by women at the state and federal levels to codify abortion rights.
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