Thread by @lawrencehurley

Today, the conservative-majority Supreme Court will consider gutting abortion rights:
reuters.com/world/us/us-su…

Here’s background on the case before the justices, on Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban, which clearly falls foul of Roe v Wade’s core finding that women have a right to abortion before viability (generally starting around 24 weeks)

https://twitter.com/lawrencehurley/status/1465298494751711232

The key issue:

https://twitter.com/lawrencehurley/status/1465384421008228362

And what would happen if the court does overturn Roe v Wade:

https://twitter.com/lawrencehurley/status/1463134709559566339

Outside the Supreme Court

The oral argument starts in about 30 mins. A lot of attention will be paid to what conservative Justice Kavanaugh & Barrett have to say, and to a slightly lesser extent Chief Justice John Roberts, who is no longer the swing vote on the court now it has a 6-3 conservative majority

"Will this institution survive the stench this creates," Justice Sotomayor said, saying that overturning Roe purely because of changes in personnel on the court would give the impression that the Constitution and its interpretation is based purely on politics

Chief Justice John Roberts questions whether viability was a central issue in Roe or Casey

Questions from conservative justices indicate they are interested in curbing abortion rights and upholding Mississippi's 15 week ban, although unclear if there are votes to explicitly overturn Roe v. Wade entirely.

Oral argument is ongoing

Supreme Court abortion arguments have concluded. It seems conservative justices have the votes to uphold Mississippi's 15-week ban but the question is how far will they go in either gutting or completely overturning Roe v. Wade

U.S. Supreme Court conservatives signal support for abortion limits reuters.com/world/us/us-su…

Put simply, it seems based on the oral argument that the conservative-majority Supreme Court is likely do do one of two things on abortion rights:
1: Gut Roe v. Wade
2: Overturn Roe v. Wade

"Shortly after the arguments ended, U.S. Capitol Police
arrested dozens of abortion rights supporters who sat down in a
crosswalk near the courthouse, obstructing traffic"
reuters.com/world/us/ralli… via @gabriellaborter @JanNWolfe

Full report: Supreme Court conservatives appear willing to gut abortion rights reuters.com/world/us/us-su…