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Roberts Faces Moment of Truth on Abortion Issue at Supreme Court

  • Chief justice is pivotal vote on divisive election-year issue
  • Court to review Louisiana rule that may close abortion clinic
John Roberts

John Roberts

Photographer: Jabin Botsford/Pool via Bloomberg 

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For U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts, the moment of truth on abortion is coming.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear its first abortion case since Roberts became the pivotal vote on the issue. Four years after invalidating a Texas law requiring clinic doctors to have hospital admitting privileges, the court will consider whether to switch directions and uphold a similar law in Louisiana.