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POLITICS & HUMAN RIGHTS
The Supreme Court Could Overturn Roe v. Wade. What Could This Mean For The 2022 Midterm Elections?
What could happen?
Since it is possible that the Supreme Court could overturn Roe v. Wade, the future of reproductive rights in America is set to become a significant and perhaps defining issue in the 2022 midterm elections.
The Mississippi Supreme Court is set to rule on a state statute prohibiting most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy next summer, just as the election campaign is getting into full swing.
At a hearing this week, the Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority indicated its intention to preserve the legislation, breaking with decades of tradition and perhaps adding a volatile new component in political politics in the process.
Democratic campaign organizations from coast to coast and abortion rights organizations are stepping up their efforts to harness the fury and pain of pro-choice voters and mobilize them to the polls in November.
On the national level, Senate Democrats emphasize the significance of keeping their majority to confirm a new judge if President Joe Biden is given a chance to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court.
