The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on one of its most important cases in decades and considered the future of abortion rights in America. Here's what to know from a dramatic day in court.
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday on one of its most important cases in decades and considered the future of abortion rights in America.
Front and center was the fate of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion nationwide prior to viability, which can occur at around 24 weeks of pregnancy, and has been at the center of US politics ever since.
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