Abortion, an issue dividing America time and time again, may once again resurface at the U.S. Supreme Court level.

The high court decided Feb. 21 that it would revisit and re-evaluate the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003, which was previously overturned because it did not include an exception for cases in which the health of the mother might be at risk.

The decision to revisit the case has pro-choice groups worried. Some feel the foundation for Roe v. Wade will begin to crumble.

Pamela Sutherland, president and CEO of Illinois Planned Parenthood, said she is worried about the court’s decision.

“Based on what we know, especially about [Samuel] Alito, we are left with no confidence that he, or the overall court, would choose the right of a woman,” she said.

The newly-appointed Supreme Court Justices Alito and John Roberts have left many wondering whether their votes will change the previous decisions.

The decision also raised concerns about the overall issue of abortion and birth control.

“Now it is time to be concerned,” Sutherland said. “The Supreme Court has changed dramatically. We are not confident that even female’s right of birth control will stay in tact.”

Pro-life groups, such as Americans United for Life, have a different take on the possibility of the Supreme Court’s re-examination.

Daniel McConchie, the vice president and chief of staff of AUL is skeptical of whether the Supreme Court will even revisit the case. However, the organization has hopes of a new overall decision, he said.

“We want Roe v. Wade to be overturned because it eliminates voters’ ability to have a say in the matter,” McConchie said. “We believe each state should have a say in the issue and make their own decisions. The issue should be turned back to the democratic process.”

NIU law professor Lawrence Schlam recognized the high court’s ability to drastically change the face of abortion.

“[The Supreme Court] could hold that women no longer have the right to an abortion and the issue would be left to the states,” he said.

While many organizations’ reactions vary, some government officials, such as Sen. Barack Obama, choose to remain neutral at this point.

“Until there is an actual voting in the Supreme Court, it’s not the time to make a statement about the issue,” said Tommy Vietor, Obama’s Washington press secretary.

Ultimately, the court ruling will determine Obama’s stance on the issue, he said.

“The outcome of the potential vote is tough to say something on until there is actually a ruling,” Vietor said. “To predict how the justices would vote would just be mind reading.”