Abortion rights in the U.S. are on the line.
, Mississippi state lawyers are aiming to have a
after 15 weeks upheld. The law is considered unconstitutional by many and letting the ban stand would directly underminewhich guarantees a person's right to end a pregnancy before the fetus reaches viability—when it's developed enough to survive outside of the womb.
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