The fate of abortion access in the United States will remain in question until the court’s decision is released, which will likely be around June.
Chief justice John Roberts will likely have a lot to think about as he is seen as the critical vote in the decision. Roberts line of questioning suggested he questions the differences between the case and the one the court decided in 2016 that struck down a similar law in Texas. Though Roberts was in the minority group of justices in that vote, he has become the key swing vote with the retirement of moderate justice Anthony Kennedy in 2018.