Among the visitors Thursday holding a vigil outside the United States Supreme Court on the day after oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization was a camel — in the company of shepherds — looking for a tent to stick her nose under. It has been 50 years of scalding debate since the High Court seized control … Continued
Oral arguments in the case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ended shortly before noon Wednesday after nearly two hours of arguments…. (Excerpts from Fox News)
Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Stephen Breyer clashed over the role the Supreme Court has in overturning its own precedents Wednesday during arguments in a major Mississippi abortion case. The case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, has the potential to overturn Roe v. Wade. “History tells a somewhat different story, I think, than is sometimes … 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
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
As President Reagan’s White House counsel and as Attorney General, Ed Meese was a leading architect of the modern conservative legal movement. In this Washington Post op-ed, Meese soundly observes that the question whether that movement can be judged to be a “success” will turn on whether the Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (to be … Continued
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case over New Jersey’s bid to withdraw from a bistate commission tasked with rooting out corruption on the New York and New Jersey waterfront. The decision, a victory for New Jersey, leaves the door open for future legal tussles between the two states that share jurisdiction over … Continued
U.S. Supreme Court justices and lawyers have questioned the sincerity of the Christian faith of a Texas death row inmate who recently had his execution delayed because state officials will not allow his pastor to lay hands and make vocal prayers as he receives a lethal injection for murdering a man in 2004. John Henry … Continued
When pro-life Americans gather Jan. 21, 2022 in Washington, D.C. to mark the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, they will remind society that unborn babies are precious, valuable human beings who deserve equal rights under the law. On Wednesday, the March for Life revealed its theme for the 49th annual march: “Equality Begins in the Womb.” The … Continued
A Texas court once again shuffled the deck last week for women in the state as it dealt with various decisions that have effectively left them in legal limbo. Amid the uncertainty, pro-life charities and abortion clinics have attempted to adapt while taking on markedly different levels of clients. The heartbeat law, which effectively serves as a six-week … Continued
Vice President Mike Pence expressed strong hopes that the U.S. Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade in the coming months and “restore the sanctity of life” to unborn babies. Pence spoke to European leaders recently about his hopes during the Budapest Demographic Summit, a conservative political conference in Hungary, ABC News reports. He lamented the societal breakdown … Continued
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