Chief Justice John Roberts left open the possibility that he could side with the Supreme Court's liberal wing during intensive, fact-based arguments on Wednesday in a high-profile abortion case.
The case was the first substantial abortion dispute to come before the top court since the confirmation of President Donald Trump's two appointees, Justice Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh.
File photo: U.S. Supreme Court Police guard the building during a protest against anti-abortion legislation at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., May 21, 2019.A vote with the court's four liberal justices to strike down a Louisiana law regulating abortion providers would be a dramatic turnaround for the chief justice, who joined a dissenting opinion from the court's decision upholding a similar law in Texas just four years ago.
The dispute concerns a Louisiana law that requires doctors who provide abortions to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of their clinic, a requirement that could limit the state to just one provider. The case was the first substantial abortion dispute to come before the top court since the confirmation of President Donald Trump's two appointees, Justice Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Supreme Court abortion case tests Trump's campaign promise to overturn Roe v. WadeThe Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday in a major abortion case, the first with Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh on the bench.
Read more »
Louisiana abortion case having its day at the Supreme CourtLouisiana's law is effectively identical to one from Texas ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 2016. Texas' law had 'led to the closure of half of Texas' clinics, or thereabouts,' Justice Stephen Breyer wrote in the court's opinion.
Read more »
In major abortion case, U.S. Supreme Court weighs curbs on doctorsThe U.S. Supreme Court returns to the issue of abortion rights on Wednesday when...
Read more »
Beginning Of The End For Roe? Supreme Court Weighs Louisiana Abortion LawAbortion rights are on the chopping block, as the Supreme Court hears arguments today in a case nearly identical to one decided just 4 years ago.
Read more »
Supreme Court Will Hear First Major Abortion Case Since Two Trump Appointees JoinedThe Supreme Court hears its first major abortion case since two Trump nominees joined the bench, potentially signalling whether reproductive rights may change under a bolstered conservative majority
Read more »
Louisiana abortion case having its day at the Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments for the latest landmark abortion case on Wednesday morning, which could change the landscape of abortion law in America -- and abortion access -- for years to come. June Medical Services v. Russo (previously v. Gee) is a challenge from Louisiana abortion providers
Read more »