
Sen. Hyde-Smith: Mississippi abortion case is our chance to overturn Roe v. Wade
Fox News
Mississippi is today the center of national attention as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to consider oral arguments on Dec. 1 for a case that could release a judicial death grip on abortion politics.
Resetting our nation’s approach to abortion will hinge on how the court views the Mississippi law prohibiting abortions after 12 weeks. This law is rooted in the truth that a lot has changed since 1973 when the Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade.
Technology has advanced. For instance, remarkable advances in neonatal care since the 1970s mean babies can survive when born earlier and earlier. The point of viability – when a baby can survive if born – has moved from 28 weeks at the time of Roe to the point where babies born at 22 weeks today have a much better chance of survival.













