Held that there is no fundamental right to abortion under the state constitution, overruling 2018 decision
State supreme courts addressed abortion rights head on, even as the U.S. Supreme Court punted on similar questions.
The court’s stance on reproductive health has shifted dramatically since 2018, when it held that abortion was a fundamental right under the state constitution.
A new tool from the Center for Reproductive Rights tracks abortion-related state constitutional developments across the country.
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