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The Supreme Court Will Hear Mississippi Abortion Case

Mississippi is one of a handful of states that have passed restrictive abortion legislation.

The Supreme Court Will Hear Mississippi Abortion Case

J. Scott Applewhite / AP

Posted: 3:50 p.m. EDT Sep 20, 2021

The Supreme Court announced it will hear arguments on an abortion case that may affect Roe v. Wade.

It's a case out of Mississippi that's centered around a law that bans abortions after 15 weeks.

The state and anti-abortion advocates are asking the justices to reverse Roe v. Wade.

Mississippi is one of a handful of states that have passed restrictive abortion legislation with the hope the Supreme Court's conservative majority will uphold these laws.

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