In Abortion Cases, Legions of Friends' Seek to Persuade Supreme Court
Briefly

When the Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade in 1973, it noted that it received 14 friend-of-the-court briefs. By 1992, this number swelled to over 30. In 2022's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, over 140 briefs were submitted, reflecting a drastic increase in advocacy efforts against abortion.
The study concluded that anti-abortion groups have effectively advanced the concept of fetal personhood through adaptable and emotionally charged arguments. Opponents displayed a relentless pursuit and personal attack in promoting their political agenda.
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