Written by David Harsanyi
One of the central justifications for the Left’s proposed court-packing scheme is to claim that the reversal of Roe v. Wade is so radically out of step with the American public that it is an undemocratic, minoritarian power grab. Not only is the argument based on the unconstitutional notion that justices should weigh the vagaries of public opinion before ruling but it also relies on the irreconcilable claim that empowering the public to vote on an issue unmentioned in the U.S.… Continue Reading
Written by Daniel Horowitz
In one of the most unprecedented bombshells in political history, an apparent draft of Justice Sam Alito’s unreleased majority opinion overturning Roe v. Wade was leaked to Politico Monday night. While this opinion will dredge up endless commentary stemming from legacy moral divisions on the issue, most of the political prognosticating will miss the mark. Moreover, as welcoming as this news is for any pro-life conservative, it does come with some potential pitfalls long-term unless we build on the momentum for other issues as well.… Continue Reading
Tags: Amazon, Big Pharma, COVID, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, Moloch, Obergefell, Politico, Republican Party, Roe v. Wade, Sam Alito
Sanctity of Life | David E. Smith | May 4, 2022 7:00 AM | Comments Off on 5 Observations and Outcomes From the U.S. Supreme Court’s Likely Reversal of Roe and Casey
Written by Terence P. Jeffrey
When lawyer Sarah Weddington stood up in the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 11, 1972, to present the pro-abortion argument in the case of Roe v. Wade, she was legalistically careful in the language she used to describe whom exactly an abortion aborted.
She avoided normal human terms like “unborn child” or “baby” — and, most importantly, “person.” She preferred “fetus.”
Presumably, this was because the Fourteenth Amendment states,
“nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”
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Tags: Byron White, Clarence Thomas, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, Due Process Clause, Elizabeth Prelogar, Fourteenth Amendment, Joe Biden, Roe v. Wade, Sarah Weddington, U.S. Supreme Court
Sanctity of Life | David E. Smith | March 9, 2022 6:00 AM | Comments Off on A Slip of the Tongue in the Supreme Court
Written by Mike McManus
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments this week on whether to overturn its Roe v. Wade decision of 48 years ago that legalized abortion.
It is considering a Mississippi law that bans abortions after 15 weeks – well before the established point of fetal “viability” at around 24 weeks. Many pro-life leaders hope the nation’s highest court will use this opportunity to reverse Roe v. Wade to protect unborn children.
Roe v.… Continue Reading
Tags: Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, John Roberts, Marjorie Dannenfelser, Neil Gorsuch, Roe v. Wade, Scott G. Stewart, Susan B. Anthony List, U.S. Constitution, U.S. Supreme Court
Sanctity of Life | David E. Smith | December 2, 2021 8:00 AM | Comments Off on Should Legal Abortion Be Killed?
Written by Star Parker
In May, the U.S. Supreme Court put abortion on the docket for its upcoming session by agreeing to hear Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.
The high court’s decision to hear this case registered on the seismometer of every American that carefully follows the abortion issue. It means that Roe v. Wade, which has defined abortion reality in the country since 1973, is open to review and could be overturned.… Continue Reading