Supreme Court to weigh rollback of abortion rights

[left-of-center2012]

The Supreme Court agreed Monday to consider a major rollback of abortion rights, saying it will decide whether states can ban abortions before a fetus can survive outside the womb. The court’s order sets up a showdown over abortion, probably in the fall, with a more conservative court seemingly ready to dramatically alter nearly 50 years of rulings on abortion rights.

The case involves a Mississippi law that would prohibit abortions after the 15th week of pregnancy. The state’s ban had been blocked by lower courts as inconsistent with Supreme Court precedent that protects a woman’s right to obtain an abortion before the fetus can survive outside her womb.

The justices had put off action on the case for several months. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an abortion-rights proponent, died just before the court’s new term began in October. Her replacement, Justice Amy Coney Barrett, is the most open opponent of abortion rights to join the court in decades.

The Mississippi law would allow exceptions to the 15-week ban in cases of medical emergency or severe fetal abnormality. Doctors found in violation of the ban would face mandatory suspension or revocation of their medical license.

Read more: https://www.pressherald.com/2021/05/17/supreme-court-to-weigh-rollback-of-abortion-rights/

[andym]

1. "weigh" really means repeal

6 ot 3 conservative majority with 5 ideologues chosen for their opposition to Roe V Wade. Really, Only Roberts has not signaled his support, yet. Could easily be 5-4 for repeal, but at that point it would likely go 6-3.

[pandr32]

2. There is a better solution to the abortion issue

First of all, the earlier someone seeks an abortion the better. I understand why some people get squeamish over abortions past the first trimester, but the Supreme Court is not the solution.

If they ban abortion past 15 weeks they will send many women into hell. Not the biblical one (not real) but hell on earth (real).

The problem is that early detection of pregnancy is important. Not just for women considering abortion but also for prenatal health care, screenings for issues and securing whatever is needed to deal with a pregnancy--or not.

Affordable and accessible healthcare is the issue and a better solution than a Supreme Court weigh-in on abortion rights (which they already did with Roe/Wade).

If women had easy access to quality healthcare this whole argument would be moot. Many women don't regularly visit a doctor because they have high co-pays or no health care at all. They realize they are pregnant when the timeline to get an early abortion is already in the late stages or passed.

Clinics like Planned Parenthood are essential, but they are under attack and underfunded. Many places no longer have one nearby. It is especially worrisome if one takes into account all the services they provide.

We need comprehensive health care availability, affordability, and access.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

4. Not sure how comprehensive health care availability, affordability and access "solves the

abortion issue." Especially because comprehensive health care must include abortion care.

[pandr32]

7. Women's health care absolutely must include "abortion care"

The SC pending case is about narrowing access to 15 weeks from 20.

With better health care for women, more would be able to confirm a pregnancy early and have earlier abortions if the pregnancy is unwanted. Not only that but more women would receive birth control suited to their needs and body and be able to decide when they want to become a mother in the first place-- hence the name "birth control".

Comprehensive health care encompasses women's health care.

[11 Bravo]

3. I fear the issue will be "weighed" with 6 Republican thumbs on the scales.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

6. Six Republican/Catholic thumbs

Of the seven Catholic justices, only Sotomayor is likely to hold to Roe.

[Hekate]

5. KnR. I have nothing printable to say about what they are about to do. nt

[Bettie]

8. They aren't so much "weighing" it as

doing what they were placed on the court to do.

The only question is, will they say 15 weeks or will they use this to make a sweeping new ruling that women are nothing but incubators?

[keithbvadu2]

9. Gynotician

Gynotician

Play doctor in the legislature