Liberal Justice Stephen Breyer wrote the majority opinion. Chief Justice Roberts concurred, reversing his own past decision to uphold a similar Texas law.
'Let’s get to the root of the issue here: Chuck Schumer and the Democrats filibustered legislation that would prevent infanticide of a young baby that survives an abortion, prevent late-term abortion of infants that can feel pain in their mother’s womb.'
The case could make a broader determination on the underlying legitimacy of Roe v. Wade or Planned Parenthood v. Casey, which force all 50 states to permit most abortions.