From commenter “Peter Sells”: t worries me, the notion that there are so many people in the voting public for whom it is possible that abortion might be the #1, #2 and #3 (…) issue. The economy could crash, the … Continue reading →
Yesterday I got something in the mail from the ACLU that purported to be a survey. But although it had questions – all leading, all assuming I was on the left – it was the cover letter that grabbed my … Continue reading →
Whose decision was it that Beyoncé appear at Harris’ Houston rally to endorse her but not to sing? Not even one little itty bitty song? After all, isn’t Beyoncé like, you know, a singer? And when singers appear at political … Continue reading →
… and doesn’t even seem to be supporting exemptions for religion-based health facilities. Harris said, among other things: I don’t think we should be making concessions when we’re talking about a fundamental freedom to make decisions about your own body. … Continue reading →
Some issues came up about abortion in the comments yesterday, and I think I’ll briefly take up two of them. (1) From “R2L”: I wonder why the standing of the father is so seldom mentioned in these cases and discussions. … Continue reading →
From Legal Insurrection: A federal jury convicted six pro-life activists of violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE Act) and a felony conspiracy against rights. There’s that conspiracy charge again, a way to up the ante on … Continue reading →
I’ve read quite a few MSM articles on the SCOTUS ruling about the abortion pill, and the reporting lacked so many of the details I was looking for that I ended up turning to law blogs and the plaintiffs’ brief … Continue reading →
There was an interesting discussion in yesterday’s post on the election in Wisconsin, and how abortion law in the state may have influenced it. Here’s one of the comments, from “Frederick”: If it’s abortion to blame (for the victory of … Continue reading →
The result of the recent Wisconsin Supreme Court justice election is troubling, as I wrote on Wednesday. Here’s an article about what happened and why: Protasiewicz [the Democrat] defeated Kelly [the Republican] by a whopping 11 points. She successfully framed … Continue reading →
What is Lindsey Graham’s goal in proposing a national abortion bill at this point, shortly before the midterms? There’s a common belief on the right that he’s trying to sabotage Republican control of the Senate in 2022, as argued in … Continue reading →
Here’s a little more background on the confusion. In 2019 the Kansas Supreme Court had ruled that the state constitution includes a right to abortion, based on reasoning such as this: The decision, in which one of the seven justices … Continue reading →
Governor Whitmer of Michigan vetoes adoption and pregnancy help passed by the Republican legislature of her state: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently vetoed $20 million in anti-abortion line items in the state’s budget meant to support expecting mothers and adoption … Continue reading →