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Individual states will now be able to set their own rules after the decision following a lengthy legal battle

DALLAS — Abortion restrictions have been popping up across the country in advance of the new U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Dobbs vs. Women’s Health case from Mississippi, which had been anticipated after the political firestorm over a recent leak.

A decision by the conservative majority to overturn Roe v Wade is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states.

Supreme Court has ruled in favour of a Mississippi law banning abortion at 15 weeks of pregnancy, overturning a 50-year precedent set by Roe v Wade

Abortion access "profoundly" affects women's financial lives by determining when and under what conditions they become mothers, research shows.

The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years — a decision by its conservative majority to overturn the court's landmark abortion cases

One case threatens a landmark Supreme Court decision

Incumbent Steven Palazzo and Mike Ezell are running in the June 28 Republican primary runoff for Mississippi’s 4th Congressional District. In the June 7 primary, Palazzo received 31.6% of the vote, while Ezell received 25.1%. Both candidates advanced to a runoff because no candidate received more than 50% of the…

One case threatens a landmark Supreme Court decision

Incumbent Michael Guest (R) and Michael Cassidy (R) are running in a Republican Party primary runoff in Mississippi’s 3rd Congressional District on June 28, 2022, to determine which Republican candidate will run in the district’s general election on Nov. 8, 2022. Guest has represented this district in Congress since 2019.

Can one be sentenced to life in prison for cannabis possession? Under certain  circumstances, it can happen.