U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, like high-court candidates before him, reportedly has said the abortion-rights landmark Roe v. Wade is “settled law.” But if he is confirmed, he may face opportunities soon to unsettle it.

Although there are no direct challenges to the abortion right pending in the Supreme Court, there are two state petitions that ask the justices to uphold the termination of Planned Parenthood’s participation in the state Medicaid program.