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Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan
The Court, as it stands now, will not overturn Roe V. Wade.
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I'm not sure if you're just using this as shorthand, but. . . .
The US Supreme Court will never overturn Roe v. Wade -- even if some argue it was wrongly decided, it has been upheld in enough appeals and has been applied in enough cases that it's pretty much settled law. However, since the Casey decision, it has been legal for states to put restrictions on access to abortion, such as wait times, parental consent requirements, mandatory counseling requirements, etc.
The main issue now is: is the current court going to be willing to expand the states rights to impose restrictions, leaving states open to impose such strict restrictions that, while abortion will still be legal on the books, it will for all practical purposes be unavailable for large portions of the population.
Given the last two appointments, I wouldn't be at all surprised if something along those lines happens.
This opens the door for me to pimp yet another Frontline episode --
The Last Abortion Clinic, which looks at how even the current restrictions allowed to be put in place in many of the Southern States has eliminated an abortion as a realistic option for many women.