Abortion rights advocates say women in states that have banned or restricted abortion since the overturn of Roe fear that they will be prosecuted for using abortion pills.
The Roe v Wade ruling has proven to be a major thorn in the side of the GOP, especially at the state level. In June 2020, the SCOTUS struck down a Louisiana law that closed nearly all abortion clinics statewide, citing it was a violation of Roe v Wade. The ruling could also have a bearing on the upcoming case, where the court will rule on Mississippi s abortion law. That is probably why Fitch has asked the court to overturn the ruling, which if done would give the state a better chance of winning.
Pro-life activists stand in front of the US Supreme Court on January 23, 2012, in Washington, DC (Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)