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Supreme Court may uphold Mississippi abortion law
Pro-abortion rights hang in the balance after the Supreme Court heard arguments in a landmark case about Mississippi's abortion law. Jan Crawford takes a look.
Abortion case sparks fears of ripple effect
The Supreme Court's eventual ruling in the Mississippi case could impact abortion laws across the country. The legal showdown could take away a woman's constitutional right to the procedure, leaving it up to individual states to make their own abortion laws. Janet Shamlian reports.
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Supreme Court may uphold Mississippi abortion law
Pro-abortion rights hang in the balance after the Supreme Court heard arguments in a landmark case about Mississippi's abortion law. Jan Crawford takes a look.
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