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Hi, I'm Jim Dennis at the Denison Forum, and this is the Daily

article for Thursday, May 20th, 2021. The title is The Supreme Court and Roe v. Wade,

how abortion poisons our politics and threatens our witness. Texas Governor Greg Abbott

signed into law yesterday a measure prohibiting abortions in Texas as early as six

weeks. The governor stated that the bill, quote, ensures that the life of every unborn child who has a

heartbeat will be saved from the ravages of abortion. The ban includes cases where the woman was

impregnated as a result of rape or incest, but it allows an exception

for medical emergencies. It takes effect in September, the pro-abortion activists have promised

to challenge it. A bill is also pending in Texas that would outlaw nearly all abortions if the

Supreme Court were to overturn Roe v. Wade. This possibility may have moved closer

to reality this week with news that the High Court will hear a case many belief could effectively

undermine Roe. The court's decision to hear Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization

continues to dominate the headlines. To explain, women in the U.S.

presently have the legal right to choose abortion before the fetus becomes viable, the time

when the baby could survive outside the mother's body. This is typically placed at 22 to 24 weeks.

Dobbs restricts the window for abortion to 15 weeks after gestation, claiming that the fetus

by that time is, quote, likely capable of conscious pain perception. This restriction directly

conflicts with Roe and with Planned Parenthood v. Casey, the 1992 Supreme Court ruling that reaffirmed Roe. The court stated this week that it will

consider the question, quote, whether all pre-viability prohibitions on elective abortion are

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