Washington (AFP) – The US Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear a case that could pose a challenge to the landmark 1973 ruling legalizing abortion. The case, involving a Mississippi law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, will be heard during the court’s Fall term beginning in October. It will be the first abortion case considered by the nation’s highest court since former president Donald Trump cemented a conservative majority on the nine-member panel. The 2018 Mississippi law prohibits abortions after the 15th week except in cases of a medical emergency or a severe fetal a…