This photo shows the U.S. Supreme Court Building, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012 in Washington. A draft opinion circulated among Supreme Court justices suggests that a majority of high court has thrown support behind overturning the 1973 case Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion nationwide, according to a report published Monday night, May 2, 2022 in Politico. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) WASHINGTON ( NewsNation ) — The Supreme Court still has yet to release opinions on 13 more cases in June before it closes out one of the most contentious sessions in recent history. The court will release opinions Thursday and Friday and may add issuance days until the end of June. Here are four of the most important cases awaiting decisions this term: ABORTION Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization : The 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion access in the U.S. could be reversed by a new set of Supreme Court justices this term. The 50-year-old law gives federal constitutional protection for abortion rights up until the point of viability, determined to be around 24 weeks of pregnancy. The number of weeks until fetal viability has been a polarizing issue for decades and challenged in multiple […]
