Question

background
in 1973, the u.s. supreme court issued the landmark decision roe v. wade, which held that women have a right to privacy and that therefore the constitution protects a womans right to an abortion. but the court also established a limit on this right, holding that the
ight to choose\ was protected only through the first 24 weeks of pregnancy.
unlike many other landmark cases, however, roe did not settle the issue in the minds of many americans. in its wake, several states attempted to pass laws that limited access to abortion or otherwise make it more difficult for women to obtain an abortion. in 1992, the supreme court ruled in planned parenthood v. casey that states could regulate abortion, as long as the regulations did not place an \undue burden\ on a womans right to choose. following the planned parenthood ruling, pro-life activists intensified their efforts, particularly at the state level. some of these state-level changes included laws that banned abortion before the 24th week, required women to undergo mandatory waiting periods or counseling, or imposed regulations on abortion clinics.
the case
in 2018, mississippi passed a law banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy with very few exceptions. the law was immediately challenged by the jackson womens health organization, the only abortion clinic in the state. a federal district court judge blocked it from taking effect. on the opposing side, a mississippi state health official named thomas dobbs and the state of mississippi wanted the law upheld. the case eventually made its way to the u.s. supreme court, which agreed to hear it in may 2021. the case was seen as a major test of roe v. wade and a potential opportunity for the court to overturn or significantly weaken that decision.
the ruling
writing for the 6 - 3 majority on the supreme court, justice samuel alito argued that the constitution does not explicitly mention a right to abortion, so the courts previous decisions in roe v. wade and planned parenthood v. casey were wrongly decided. although the constitution does protect certain substantive due process rights not explicitly stated, those rights are \fundamental liberties that are implicit in the concept of ordered liberty,\ and have been broadly accepted by americans. the right to an abortion, on the other hand, has always been divisive—far from a settled issue. the majority also found that states have a legitimate interest in protecting the life of the unborn and have the authority to regulate or prohibit abortions before 24 weeks. the courts decision did not ban abortion nationwide but instead left it to the states to restrict or prohibit abortion.
summarize in one sentence

Explanation:

The text discusses the U.S. Supreme Court's 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, subsequent attempts to restrict abortion, the 2018 Mississippi law challenged in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, and the 2022 Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade, leaving abortion regulation to the states.

Answer:

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, leaving abortion regulation to the states.