Republicans confident supreme court will overturn abortion rights

Mississippi governor Tate Reeves says state snap-back' legislation will ban almost all abortion if Roe v Wade is thrown out entirely

• Opinion: the supreme court is coming for women's rights

As the supreme court weighs the future of abortion access in America, Republicans on Sunday expressed confidence that the landmark 1973 Roe v Wade decision would soon be overturned, paving the way for a raft of anti-abortion legislation around the country next year.

On Wednesday, the supreme court heard arguments over a Mississippi law that bans abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.