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SCOTUS heard oral arguments in the case of a 2018 Mississippi law that bans abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. 

Known as Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, the case concerns Mississippi’s ban on elective abortions more than 15 weeks into pregnancy except in cases of medical emergencies and severe fetal abnormalities. Mississippi enacted the Gestational Age Act in 2018, although a district court judge blocked it shortly thereafter and appeals have been unsuccessful to date. 

Along with deciding whether to uphold the ban, the justices have also been asked to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide prior to fetal viability, about 24 weeks into pregnancy.

Overturning Roe would likely create a network where women living in states that ban abortions would have to travel hundreds of miles or more to find a clinic across state lines.
 

Do you want the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade?

Do you support or oppose the Mississippi abortion law?

Congress Passes Stopgap Spending Bill

Congress on Thursday staved off the threat of a looming partial government shutdown, at least for now, as both chambers voted to approve a stopgap spending bill to fund the government ahead of a deadline of midnight Friday.

Known as the Further Extending Government Funding Act, the bill extends funding for federal agencies at currently appropriated levels through February 18th, in addition to extending expiring programs through that date, and providing $7 billion to aid Afghan evacuees.

How do you feel about Congress passing the short-term funding bill?

Southern Border Apprehensions Remained High in October

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released data revealing that apprehensions of people entering the country illegally remained at a historically high level in October after the fiscal year which ended in September set an all-time record for apprehensions at the Southern border. 

CBP apprehended 164,303 unauthorized immigrants at the Southern border in October, which was the first month of fiscal year 2022. 

Are you concerned about the rate of illegal border crossings?

All the Memes Fit to Post

And, In The End...

Forks out for National Apple Pie Day.

"American as apple pie" dates back to 1924, when it appeared in an advertisement in the Gettysburg Times. And during World War II, American soldiers would tell journalists they were fighting for "mom and apple pie."

Why is Ma making square apple pie?

—Josh Herman

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