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Most people support abortion staying legal, but that may not matter in making law

  • Written by: Tarah Williams, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Allegheny College

The Supreme Court is set to soon rule on the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health case, nearly one month after a leaked draft majority opinion showed the court might uphold a Mississippi law that bans abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

Ruling to uphold this ban could undo women’s constitutional right to abortion, guaranteed by Roe v. Wade...

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