Editorial: Think all those state bans on abortion are the final word? Maybe not
The fighting in court over abortion is far from over. For the half century that Roe v. Wade guaranteed reproduction rights nationwide, abortion advocates had to go to court to fight the hundreds of unnecessary or unconstitutional state restrictions designed to chip away at that right. Now that Roe is overturned and states in half the country have banned abortion or are about to ban it, ...
by Los Angeles Times Editorial Board, Los Angeles Times
Jul 12, 2022
3 minutes
The fighting in court over abortion is far from over.
For the half century that Roe v. Wade guaranteed reproduction rights nationwide, abortion advocates had to go to court to fight the hundreds of unnecessary or unconstitutional state restrictions designed to chip away at that right.
Now that Roe is overturned and states in half the country have banned abortion or are about to ban it, advocates are back — this time in state courts, attempting to block abortion bans.
As well they should be. State bans on abortion may be more
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