Supreme Court Abortion Decision to Fuel New Era of Legal Fights

The Supreme Court could see more abortion cases if it erodes the line limiting when states can ban the procedure and state court dockets may swell if the justices overturn the constitutional right altogether.

Mississippi wants the high court to, at the very least, uphold its law banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The court in Roe v. Wade, however, said states can only ban abortion once the fetus has reached viability and can survive outside the womb. If the court allows the Mississippi law to stand, legal scholars say it will be redefining the scope of that ...