"Justices Step Into Abortion Rights Case"

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"Justices Step Into Abortion Rights Case"

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court is considering its first abortion rights case under the leadership of Chief Justice John Roberts, with an unpredictable outcome because of the court's changing makeup. The stakes are significant in the dispute over a New Hampshire law requiring minors to tell a parent before ending a pregnancy, although the case does not challenge the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that said abortion is a fundamental constitutional right.

http://news.yahoo.com/fc/us/abortion_rights_debate

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