'Supreme Court precedents forbid states from banning abortion | WordNet

"Supreme Court precedents forbid states from banning abortion before fetal viability, the point at which fetuses can sustain life outside the womb, or about 22 to 24 weeks."

precedent
/ˈpresɪdənt/

noun

[C, U] an official action or decision that has happened in the past and that is seen as an example or a rule to be followed in a similar situation later

fetal (also foetal)
/'fiːtəl/

adjective

[only before noun] connected with fetus

viability
/ˌvaɪəˈbɪləti/

noun

[U] the fact that something is capable of developing and surviving independently

fetus (also foetus)
/fiːtəs/

noun

[C] a baby or young animal before it is born

sustain
/səˈsteɪn/

verb

[T] to provide enough of what sb/sth needs in order to live or exist