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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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.
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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