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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Geoff Mulvihill | AP

Supreme Court’s abortion ruling in Dobbs case prompts new legal issues in courts nationwide

Joanna Liverance, 26, of Detroit, protests with other abortion-rights supporters Wednesday outside the Supreme Court building in Washington (Jacquelyn Martin / AP)

The Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade has set off a frenzy of activity in courthouses around the country, with judges being asked to decide when or even whether state-imposed bans or other far-reaching restrictions on abortion can go into effect.

Some of the disputes involve bans that have been on the books but went unenforced for generations.

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