Problem: The U.S. Supreme Court recently held that the U.S. Constitution does not prohibit the states from banning abortions. That decision reversed a long-standing decision by the U.S. Supreme Court issued in the 1970s, which held that the U.S. Constitution did prohibit the states, in many circumstances, from limiting a woman's access to abortion services.
Describe the two components of the doctrine of stare decisis and discuss how the doctrine applies to the U.S. Supreme Court's recent abortion decision.
Given the U.S. Supreme Court's recent abortion-related decision, how must a lower court (a "trial court") rule in a lawsuit filed by a woman who claims the State of Kentucky's prohibition on abortion in that state violates the U.S. Constitution? You must explain the reasoning behind your answer