US elections will energise fight over abortion access

Significance

The ruling, the first on abortion since the Court returned to having a 5-4 conservative majority, has energised the abortion debate, especially with the US elections coming in November.

Impacts

• The next president may have to nominate one or more Supreme Court justices.
• Additional lawsuits will be filed on both sides of the abortion debate.
• The composition of state courts and state legislatures will shape the abortion debate.