 and barring emergency abortions in situations where the health of the mother is at risk, but not her life. Now, however, the court appears to have reversed itself, sending the case back to the lower courts for further litigation. Nina Totenberg, NPR News, Washington. U.S. futures are lower in pre-market trading on Wall Street. On Asia-Pacific markets, shares are also lower, down 2% in Hong Kong. This is NPR News.