Abortion laws at stake in Supreme Court nomination fight

WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – Abortion rights supporters fear the current Supreme Court nomination battle could pose the most legitimate threat to Roe v. Wade’s legal legacy in decades.
The heart of the matter is state-based abortion laws.
Texas abortion clinics face a drastically limited future if state laws clamping down on their existence remain in place.
In a state of nearly 27 million residents, less than 10 facilities would still offer abortion services – down from 41 a y