Conservative #SCOTUS justices indicated support for upholding a restrictive Mississippi abortion law in a ruling that would undermine or overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling legalizing the procedure nationwide, @lawrencehurley @andrew_chung_ reut.rs/3xKErZR 1/5
Justice Brett Kavanaugh wondered if the court should be neutral on abortion rights, which would require overturning Roe. If Mississippi wins, Kavanaugh added, such a ruling would not prohibit abortion nationwide but would let states regulate it as they see fit 2/5 
Liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor said Mississippi brought its new challenge purely because of changes on a Supreme Court that has moved rightward 3/5
Conservative justices downplayed the idea that the court must be careful in overturning its own precedents, noting that it has done so in many notable contexts including overturning a notorious 1895 ruling that allowed racial segregation 4/5
Liberal Justice Elena Kagan cited the importance of the court adhering to precedent 5/5
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