“If you prick us, do we not bleed?” — William Shakespeare, Act III, Scene I, “The Merchant of Venice.” The answer to the question, the plaintive plea of Shylock for the recognition of his shared humanity, is, of course, “yes.” It’s a universal human characteristic. Even still in the womb, a few weeks old, our … Continued
“Injustice need not be forever. By affirming the Mississippi law, the Supreme Court can make a powerful step towards inclusion and justice and respect for the weakest and most vulnerable. [1] “In 1973, the Supreme Court abandoned women and babies to what is now the multi-billion-dollar abortion industry and respect for the weakest and most … Continued
Americans do not have to guess what the United States would look like if Roe v. Wade is overturned. They just need to look to Texas where almost all unborn babies have been protected from abortions for months, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth pointed out in a new report. The Texas heartbeat law has been in effect since Sept. … Continued
How encouraging was the Supreme Court hearing on Wednesday concerning a Mississippi law that bans abortions? Two former law clerks for Justice Samuel Alito say if the comments from justices are any indication, the Supreme Court is ready to overturn Roe and it could be gone by next summer. Professor Sherif Girgis is an Associate … Continued
Legal firm Alliance Defending Freedom asked college students at the University of Mississippi whether they’d heard of Roe v. Wade and whether the “law” is outdated. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1973 ruled that women have a constitutional “right of privacy” to kill their unborn babies until the stage of viability. The state has a compelling … Continued
Prominent advocacy groups and politicians on both sides of the abortion debate are reacting to the oral arguments in a major abortion case that will determine the fate of a 15-week abortion ban in Mississippi and whether states can prohibit abortions before viability. The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s … Continued
Dozens attended a live reenactment of Jesus’ nativity scene held outside the U.S. Supreme Court Building on Thursday, the day after the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that could alter abortion law precedent nationwide. The annual reenactment, organized by the Christian missionary and spiritual outreach organization Faith & Liberty, was held … Continued
The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee Dec. 1 urged Catholics, people of other faiths and all people of goodwill to unite in prayer that the U.S. Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade in its eventual ruling on Mississippi’s ban on most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. His statement was issued the … Continued
Justice Saumel Alito grilled a pro-choice lawyer during oral arguments in a major abortion case Wednesday over whether using viability as the threshold for when a state can ban abortion is a valid standard. “What would you say to the argument that has been made many times by people who are pro-choice and pro-life, that … Continued
Chief Justice John Roberts Wednesday questioned the lawyer challenging a Mississippi abortion law about why its ban on abortion after 15 weeks doesn’t give women enough time to choose to terminate a pregnancy. “If you think that the issue is one of choice — that women should have a choice to terminate their pregnancy — … Continued
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh asked the lawyer defending a Mississippi law restricting abortion Wednesday whether the Supreme Court can ban abortion — and the lawyer said it can’t. “To be clear, you’re not arguing that the court somehow has the authority to itself prohibit abortion or that this court has the authority to order … Continued
The scope of abortion in the U.S. is at stake Wednesday as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, potentially the most consequential challenge to the 1973 Roe. v. Wade landmark ruling that limited government restrictions on abortion. Here are some key details about the case and what you can expect: What’s … Continued
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