As always, you can find the Dobbs v. Jackson decision here.

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The next sentence contains two simple claims here, but one of them is a doozy:

“A few of respondents’ amici muster historical arguments, but they are very weak.”

The claims:

• “A few of respondents’ amici muster historical arguments.”
• The “historical arguments [presented by respondents’ amici] are very weak.”

The first claim is verifiable, though it will take some work—some of which is hopefully undertaken in the following sentences. The second claim, though, is a subjective judgment. It’s possible to agree or disagree with the Court’s assessment, but objective verification is unlikely.

In any case, these two are undetermined for now:

• “A few of respondents’ amici muster historical arguments.”
• The “historical arguments [presented by respondents’ amici] are very weak.”