The Dobbs late abortion case heard by the Supreme Court this week is the most consequential case for the pro-life movement in two generations. In this case involving Mississippi’s law to limit abortions after 15 weeks, the Court agreed to consider whether any pre-viability limits on abortion are constitutional – a question with implications for millions of lives, born and unborn, and for American democracy.

The justices will meet Friday in a private conference to take an initial vote, then write their opinions and issue a decision likely next June. Their positions could still change. With the usual caveats about making predictions, there is reason to be optimistic about how arguments went.