were up in arms on Monday when the Supreme Court announced that it would hear a case related to a Mississippi law that, if upheld, would constitute a major blow to abortion rights in the state and set a precedent that could directly contradict. Below, find the answers to all your questions about the case and what it could mean for reproductive rights across the U.S.Dobbs v.
, revolves around a law enacted by the GOP-dominated Mississippi legislature that banned abortions if “the probable gestational age of the unborn human” was determined to be more than 15 weeks. The only exceptions indicated are for medical emergencies or a “severe fetal abnormality.” A panel of the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocked enforcement of the law, and it has been sitting on the Supreme Court’s docket for months.
, so the issue could be on the table as soon as this fall, although a decision is not expected until the spring or summer of 2022.Mississippi already has some of the most in the U.S., with only one licensed abortion facility in the state providing pregnancy termination services for pregnancies of up to 16 weeks.forbids states from banning abortions before fetal viability—the point at which fetuses can sustain life outside the womb, or around 23 or 24 weeks. Still, abortion access has been
, not only in the South but around the country. If the Mississippi law is upheld, it could provide the grounds for eventually reversingVogue DailyThe latest fashion news, beauty coverage, celebrity style, fashion week updates, culture reviews, and videos on Vogue.com.
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