The Supreme Court has a 6-3 conservative majority, but Democrats just won control of the Senate
Caroline Kitchener
Jan. 7, 2021
2020 did not leave abortion rights advocates with much hope for the future of Roe v. Wade.
Their position was tenuous from the outset. After Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh was confirmed in October 2018, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. — a conservative — became the crucial swing vote on abortion cases. Conservatives strengthened their majority in October, when President Trump nominated Justice Amy Coney Barrett to replace longtime women’s rights champion Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg after her death in September.