The future of abortion rights is in the hands of a conservative Supreme Court that begins a new term Monday. There also are major cases on gun rights and religion. Justices will return to the courthouse after an 18-month absence caused by the pandemic.
Trump and Republicans who controlled the Senate moved quickly to fill the seat shortly before the 2020 presidential election, bringing about a dramatic change in the court’s lineup that has set the stage for a potentially law-changing term on several high-profile issues.
. Lower courts blocked the law because it is inconsistent with high court rulings that allow states to regulate but not prohibit abortion before viability, the point around 24 weeks of pregnancy when a fetus can survive outside the womb. Mississippi is among 12 states with so-called trigger laws that would take effect if Roe is overturned and ban abortion entirely., though no court has yet ruled on the substance of the law.
, a case that offers the court the chance to expand gun rights under the Second Amendment. Before Barrett joined the court, the justices turned away similar cases, over the dissents of some conservative members of the court.
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