How U.S. abortion rights could take a hit as the Supreme Court term begins

How U.S. abortion rights could take a hit as the Supreme Court term begins

By Lawrence Hurley, Reuters
September 26, 2019

WASHINGTON — With new abortion cases on a fast track to the U.S. Supreme Court, the nine justices will get an opportunity within weeks to take up legal fights over Republican-backed laws that could lead to rulings curbing a woman’s ability to obtain the procedure.

The big question is not so much whether the court, with its 5-4 conservative majority that includes two justices appointed by U.S. President Donald Trump, will take up an appeal that could permit new restrictions on abortion rights, but when it will do so, according to legal experts.

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