Supreme Court to hear Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban case Dec. 1

 

View in your browser     Supreme Court to hear Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban case Dec. 1 The Supreme Court announced Monday it will hear arguments Dec. 1 on a Mississippi abortion restriction that poses a direct challenge to the landmark 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade. Oral arguments will take place just a few months after the court's recent move to allow Texas' six-week abortion ban to take effect, a ruling that left abortion opponents hopeful about their prospects in the upcoming dispute over Mississippi's 15-week ban.