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BY MORGAN MARIETTA | Since the Supreme Court recognized a constitutional right to abortion almost 50 years ago, a powerful legal movement has sought to overturn the ruling, while abortion rights advocates have fought to protect it.

On Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, the Court will hear a case many believe will force the conservative justices—who now command a majority of the Court—to decide if they will strike down Roe v. Wade or uphold the long-standing precedent.

There is a third path the justices could take. The Court may focus its ruling on a more neglected aspect of the ruling in Roe—the Court’s understanding of the facts of fetal personhood.

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"I Was Raped by My Father. An Abortion Saved My Life." — The New York Times (from Ms. contributor and "On the Issues" podcast host Dr. Michele Goodwin)

"What will US’s future look like if abortion becomes a crime again?” — The Guardian

"‘Her Heart Was Beating Too’: The Women Who Died After Abortion Bans" — The New York Times