In the biggest challenge to abortion rights in decades, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Wednesday signaled they would allow states to ban abortion much earlier in pregnancy and may even overturn the nationwide right that has existed for nearly 50 years.
Both sides are telling the Supreme Court there’s no middle ground in Wednesday’s showdown over abortion. The justices can either reaffirm the constitutional right to an abortion or wipe it away altogether.
The abortion rate in America appears to be inching upward, reversing a decades-long trend of decline, according to just-released figures from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The pro-life campaign 40 Days for Life announced a major milestone on November 19: the celebration of its 20,000th confirmed baby saved through 40 days of peaceful prayer, fasting, and public witness.
