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Dec 2021
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SCOTUS Hears Landmark Abortion Case

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50 years' worth of fierce pro-life & pro-choice debate made its way to the Supreme Court today as justices heard a Mississippi case that could end Roe v. Wade. CNN Political Director David Chalian recaps the highlights from the oral arguments and explains where the judges might stand on abortion rights. You’ll even hear some of the justices themselves.

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