Nov 7, 2023:
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4295884-ohio-issue-1-ballot-measure-abortion-rights
Aug 4, 2023:
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4138668-texas-judge-rules-against-abortion-ban-for-dangerous-pregnancies
Jul 31, 2023:
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4128993-abortion-advocates-sue-alabama-ag-over-prosecution-threats-for-out-of-state-travel
Jun 30, 2023:
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4076110-indiana-supreme-court-upholds-near-total-abortion-ban
Jun 23, 2023:
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4065188-arizona-governor-revokes-authority-for-counties-to-carry-out-abortion-related-prosecutions
May 31, 2023:
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4028613-oklahoma-supreme-court-strikes-down-two-laws-restricting-abortion
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4027996-republican-nevada-governor-signs-abortion-protections-legislation
May 20, 2023:
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4013539-nc-governor-blasts-state-republicans-over-abortion-restrictions-theyve-ignored-the-will-of-the-people
May 16, 2023:
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4007598-montana-governor-signs-ban-on-second-trimester-abortion-procedure
May 4, 2023:
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3987727-montana-governor-signs-multiple-anti-abortion-measures
May 1, 2023:
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3981821-two-hospitals-may-have-violated-federal-law-in-denying-woman-an-emergency-abortion-hhs-says
Apr 28, 2023:
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3977682-abortion-ban-rejected-in-south-carolina-after-gop-women-join-filibuster
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3978248-these-states-took-action-to-block-safeguard-abortion-this-week
Apr 27, 2023:
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3974992-kansas-legislature-overrides-veto-abortion
Apr 24, 2023:
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3967361-north-dakota-governor-signs-six-week-abortion-ban
Mar 21, 2023:
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3910751-oklahoma-supreme-court-finds-limited-right-to-abortion-in-state-constitution-leaving-access-out-of-reach-for-many
Mar 20, 2023:
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3909352-jackson-pens-solo-dissent-as-supreme-court-vacates-abortion-ruling
Mar 18, 2023:
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3906562-wyoming-governor-signs-ban-on-abortion-pills
Mar 17, 2023:
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3905002-north-dakota-supreme-court-upholds-ruling-temporarily-blocking-abortion-ban
Mar 15, 2023:
https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-health/abortion-pill-challenge-goes-before-judge-in-texas
Mar 10, 2023:
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3894106-michigan-legislature-votes-to-repeal-1931-state-abortion-ban
Feb 16, 2023:
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3861398-south-carolina-house-passes-near-total-abortion-ban
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3861812-kentucky-supreme-court-declines-to-block-abortion-bans
Feb 7, 2023:
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3847032-federal-judge-suggests-abortion-may-still-be-protected-by-13th-amendment
Jan 5, 2023:
https://apnews.com/article/abortion-politics-health-south-carolina-state-government-6cd1469dbb550c70b64a30f183be203c
Nov 23, 2022:
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3748286-georgia-supreme-court-reinstates-ban-on-abortions-after-roughly-six-weeks-of-pregnancy
Nov 15, 2022:
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3736607-judge-overturns-georgia-ban-on-abortion-starting-around-6-weeks-into-a-pregnancy
Oct 7, 2022:
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3678813-arizona-appeals-court-temporarily-blocks-states-150-year-old-abortion-ban-restoring-access
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3678578-court-extends-pause-on-ohio-abortion-ban
Sep 23, 2022:
https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-health/ap-arizonas-15-week-abortion-ban-coming-as-other-ban-looms
Sep 20, 2022:
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3651788-graham-abortion-not-a-states-rights-issue
Sep 17, 2022:
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3646621-west-virginia-governor-signs-bill-severely-limiting-abortion-access
Sep 15, 2022:
https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/15/politics/indiana-abortion-ban-takes-effect/index.html
Sep 14, 2022:
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3643374-judge-blocks-ohios-six-week-abortion-ban-for-14-days
Sep 9, 2022:
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3635813-south-carolina-senate-rejects-near-total-abortion-ban
Sep 8, 2022:
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3635064-michigan-supreme-court-puts-abortion-rights-question-on-nov-ballot
Sep 7, 2022:
https://apnews.com/article/abortion-michigan-constitutions-supreme-court-707465a9ec614d3c1d7599b6843c3189
Aug 25, 2022:
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3616157-judge-puts-north-dakotas-abortion-ban-on-hold-again
Aug 19, 2022:
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3608182-michigan-judge-blocks-enforcement-of-abortion-ban
Aug 17, 2022:
https://thehill.com/homenews/wire/3605782-judge-reinstates-north-carolinas-20-week-abortion-ban
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3605685-abortion-ban-in-south-carolina-temporarily-blocked-by-state-supreme-court
Aug 8, 2022:
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3593381-nebraska-governor-scraps-special-session-for-12-week-abortion-ban-due-to-lack-of-support
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/georgia-anti-abortion-law-allows-tax-deductions-fetuses-2022-08-02
Aug 5, 2022:
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2022/08/05/indiana-abortion-law-passed-final-vote-to-come/65391000007
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3590361-whats-the-status-of-abortion-bans-across-the-country-a-month-after-roe-overturned
Aug 4, 2022:
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3587811-desantis-suspends-state-attorney-for-refusing-to-enforce-laws-on-abortion-transgender-surgery
Aug 3, 2022:
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/planned-parenthood-seeks-block-idahos-near-total-abortion-ban-2022-08-03
https://www.newyorker.com/newsletter/the-daily/a-win-for-abortion-rights-in-kansas
Aug 2, 2022:
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3584708-justice-sues-idaho-over-six-week-abortion-ban
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3584282-kentucky-judge-revives-states-near-total-abortion-ban
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3585090-kansas-voters-reject-abortion-measure-in-victory-for-pro-choice-movement
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3584441-senate-democrats-unveil-legislation-to-protect-abortion-providers
Aug 1, 2022:
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3583172-bipartisan-senators-introduce-bill-to-codify-abortion-rights
Jul 29, 2022:
https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/3579987-massachusetts-governor-signs-bill-safeguarding-reproductive-gender-affirming-health-care-into-law
Jul 27, 2022:
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3577098-judge-blocks-north-dakotas-trigger-abortion-ban
Jul 26, 2022:
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/indianas-restrictive-abortion-bill-advances-protests/story?id=87432410
Jul 22, 2022:
https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/3570694-judge-extends-order-blocking-kentucky-abortion-ban
Jul 21, 2022:
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3568824-house-passes-bill-to-protect-access-to-contraceptives-after-supreme-court-warning-shot
Jul 20, 2022:
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3567887-court-ruling-paves-the-way-for-georgias-six-week-abortion-ban-to-take-effect
Jul 18, 2022:
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/west-virginia-judge-blocks-pre-roe-v-wade-abortion-ban-2022-07-18
Jul 14, 2022:
https://thehill.com/regulation/3559987-indiana-asks-supreme-court-to-let-it-enforce-parental-notice-abortion-law
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3559610-texas-sues-biden-administration-over-hospital-abortion-guidance
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3559360-gop-senator-blocks-bill-to-protect-interstate-travel-for-abortion
Jul 12, 2022:
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3556317-doj-creates-new-reproductive-rights-task-force
https://thehill.com/homenews/3556150-pennsylvania-governor-signs-executive-order-to-protect-access-to-abortion
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3556633-judge-allows-abortions-to-resume-in-louisiana
Jul 11, 2022:
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/judge-blocks-arizona-law-recognizing-personhood-fertilization-2022-07-12
Jul 7, 2022:
https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/3548700-protecting-womens-choice-post-dobbs-state-constitutional-law
https://thehill.com/homenews/3548616-texas-abortion-provider-moving-to-new-mexico
Jul 6, 2022:
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3548357-mississippis-only-abortion-clinic-shuts-down-moves-to-new-mexico
https://www.rmpbs.org/blogs/news/jared-polis-executive-order-abortion-colorado
Jul 5, 2022:
https://thehill.com/homenews/wire/3546956-judge-wont-block-law-banning-most-mississippi-abortions
Jul 4, 2022:
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3545725-kentucky-attorney-general-asks-state-supreme-court-to-reinstate-abortion-ban
Jul 2, 2022:
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3544553-google-says-it-will-eliminate-location-history-entries-if-it-identifies-abortion-center-medical-facility-visits
https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-health/texas-supreme-court-blocks-order-that-resumed-abortions
Jul 1, 2022:
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3543728-55-percent-oppose-supreme-court-roe-decision-poll
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3543733-desantis-vows-to-fight-judges-decision-to-block-floridas-15-week-abortion-ban
Jun 30, 2022:
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3542628-abortion-ban-temporarily-blocked-in-kentucky
https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/30/politics/florida-abortion-law/index.html
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3543170-capitol-police-arrest-181-abortion-rights-protesters-outside-senate-office-building
https://apnews.com/article/abortion-us-supreme-court-health-phoenix-doug-ducey-a24fb1d27a3ffe6f386b8c8785be3937
Jun 29, 2022:
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3541707-texas-ag-says-he-would-back-law-banning-sodomy-if-supreme-court-reconsiders-landmark-case
https://thehill.com/policy/3541783-mississippi-house-speaker-says-12-year-old-incest-victims-should-continue-pregnancies-to-term
Jun 27, 2022:
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3538652-pelosi-outlines-possible-legislative-response-to-roe-reversal
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3538696-abortion-rights-proponents-file-wave-of-lawsuits-challenging-bans
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3538276-abortion-rights-proponents-challenge-louisiana-trigger-laws
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3538847-utah-judge-grants-temporary-block-of-states-abortion-ban
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3538464-chicago-mayor-curses-out-clarence-thomas-at-pride-parade
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3538084-clarence-thomas-signals-interest-in-making-it-easier-to-sue-media
Jun 26, 2022:
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3536642-five-takeaways-from-the-supreme-courts-abortion-ruling
https://apnews.com/article/abortion-us-supreme-court-arizona-phoenix-4ee0981146d04fe6e5ddc8be4a514757
Jun 25, 2022:
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3537198-aclu-planned-parenthood-of-utah-sue-in-attempt-to-block-states-abortion-trigger-law
Jun 24, 2022:
The U.S. Supreme Court issued its judgment in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade.
The decision was 6-3, with all three liberal justices (Stephen Breyer, Elena Kagan, and Sonia Sotomayor) in dissent.
Here's some of what Justice Samuel Alito said in his majority opinion:
The Constitution makes no reference to abortion, and no such right is implicitly protected by any constitutional provision, including the one on which the defenders of Roe and Casey now chiefly rely — the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. That provision has been held to guarantee some rights that are not mentioned in the Constitution, but any such right must be "deeply rooted in this Nation's history and tradition" and "implicit in the concept of ordered liberty." The right to abortion does not fall within this category.
Roe was egregiously wrong from the start. Its reasoning was exceptionally weak, and the decision has had damaging consequences. And far from bringing about a national settlement of the abortion issue, Roe and Casey have enflamed debate and deepened division. It is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people's elected representatives.
Nothing in this opinion should be understood to cast doubt on precedents that do not concern abortion [pertaining to decisions on issues like same-sex marriage (Obergefell v. Hodges), sex between gay couples (Lawrence v. Texas) and the right to contraception (Griswold v. Connecticut)].
Justice Clarence Thomas said:
For that reason, in future cases, we should reconsider all of this Court's substantive due process precedents, including Griswold, Lawrence, and Obergefell. Because any substantive due process decision is demonstrably erroneous, we have a duty to correct the error established in those precedents. After overruling these demonstrably erroneous decisions, the question would remain whether other constitutional provisions guarantee the myriad rights that our substantive due process cases have generated.
Chief Justice John Roberts said:
If it is not necessary to decide more to dispose of a case, then it is necessary not to decide more. Perhaps we are not always perfect in following that command, and certainly there are cases that warrant an exception. But this is not one of them.
The three liberal justices wrote a 66-page dissent, condemning the conservative justices for undoing the delicate balancing of interests that Roe and Casey sought to strike. Here's some of that dissent:
Today, the Court discards that balance. It says that from the very moment of fertilization, a woman has no rights to speak of. A State can force her to bring a pregnancy to term, even at the steepest personal and familial costs.
Whatever the exact scope of the coming laws, one result of today's decision is certain: the curtailment of women's rights, and of their status as free and equal citizens. As of today, this Court holds, a State can always force a woman to give birth, prohibiting even the earliest abortions. A State can thus transform what, when freely undertaken, is a wonder into what, when forced, may be a nightmare.
Read the entire 213-page ruling here.
Source:
Kruzel, John. (June 24, 2022). "Supreme Court strikes down Roe v. Wade". The Hill. Retrieved 2022-06-22
(June 24, 2022). "DOBBS, STATE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, ET AL. v. JACKSON WOMEN’S HEALTH ORGANIZATION ET AL.". supremecourt.gov. Retrieved 2022-06-27
Former President Donald Trump said the following:
Today's decision, which is the biggest WIN for LIFE in a generation, along with other decisions that have been announced recently, were only made possible because I delivered everything as promised, including nominating and getting three highly respected and strong Constitutionalists confirmed to the United States Supreme Court.
Trump also told Fox News that "God made the decision."
Source:
Shapera, Julia. (June 24, 2022). "Trump credits himself for abortion ruling". Axios. Retrieved 2022-06-24
Singman, Brooke. (June 24, 2022). "Trump praises Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, says ruling 'will work out for everybody'". Fox News. Retrieved 2022-06-24
With Roe v. Wade overturned, which states would restrict or protect abortion rights? | CBS News
Here are the states that have passed laws restricting and enshrining abortion access | The Hill
https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/dobbs-v-jackson-womens-health-organization
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3536457-next-big-fight-looms-over-abortion-pills
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/3536416-march-for-life-says-they-will-continue-to-march-until-abortion-is-unthinkable-after-scotus-ruling
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3536347-texas-ag-closes-office-creates-annual-holiday-to-celebrate-overturning-roe
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3535841-thomas-calls-for-overturning-precedents-on-contraceptives-lgbtq-rights
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3536582-bill-clinton-supreme-courts-roe-v-wade-decision-has-put-our-democracy-at-risk
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3536561-murkowski-vows-to-work-on-legislation-in-response-to-abortion-ruling
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3536517-west-coast-states-vow-to-protect-abortion-access-in-multi-state-commitment
https://thehill.com/homenews/3535880-pence-calls-for-all-states-to-ban-abortion-after-supreme-court-ruling
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3535931-first-state-abortion-bans-kick-in-following-supreme-court-ruling
https://thehill.com/homenews/3536148-desantis-vows-florida-will-expand-limits-on-abortion-after-court-ruling
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3535914-manchin-alarmed-by-kavanaugh-gorsuchs-votes-on-roe
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3536066-collins-abortion-ruling-inconsistent-with-what-gorsuch-kavanaugh-told-me
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3523884-supreme-court-strikes-down-roe-v-wade
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3536002-house-passes-gun-safety-bill-sending-measure-to-bidens-desk
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3535841-thomas-calls-for-overturning-precedents-on-contraceptives-lgbtq-rights
https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-abortion-ruling-states-a767801145ad01617100e57410a0a21d
https://www.vox.com/2021/11/29/22796446/supreme-court-roe-wade-abortion-dobbs-jackson-womens-health-organization-overrule
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/attorney-general-merrick-b-garland-statement-supreme-court-ruling-dobbs-v-jackson-women-s
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-justices-said-roe-abortion-confirmations-rcna35246
https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/3507920-abortion-and-the-supreme-court-an-american-tragedy
Commentary:
At a time when America needs balance, political neutrality, and wisdom, this Supreme Court decision fails miserably. Instead of moving progressively into the future and leaving settled law intact, this decision takes us backward in time. It makes the whole judicial concept of "stare decisis" suspect. Going forward, the Court now appears even more political - further evidence of the erosion of American democracy. Americans' faith in its institutions is already on very shaky ground. This decision further erodes any remaining faith.
In his opinion Justice Alito talks about how Roe v. Wade has had "damaging consequences", how both Roe and Casey have "enflamed debate and deepened division" and have not brought about a "national settlement of the abortion issue." I wonder if Alito seriously considered all of the "damaging consequences" of his decision today. Did he think long and deep about the far-reaching effects of this decision, and how many people this will have a negative effect on?
The decision today is going to further deepen America's political division and serve as a bellows on the flames of the existing culture/religious war.
America didn't need a "national settlement" on the issue of abortion. Roe and Casey had already settled it.
Justice Roberts got it right in his opinion when he stated that this case is not a case where it was necessary to decide "more" to dispose of it. For example, the Court could have decided "less" by deciding to uphold Mississippi's 15-week abortion law and deciding not to overturn Roe v. Wade as was asked by the plaintiff in the case, Dobbs. This would have essentially set a new Court precedent changing the long-standing 24 week fetus viability standard established in Roe from 24 weeks to 15 weeks, and it would have been a "less" and measured decision.
Something I've come to notice, after many years of observing conservatives, is that they tend to be "letter of the law" rather than giving more consideration to the intent of the law, how and to what degree the law applies in today's world, and the greater picture of what the ramifications of making a decision based on a particular law might be. Alito relies heavily on his interpretation of the Constitution in his opinion, saying there's no reference to abortion in the Constitution, and that there is no right to an abortion "implicitly protected by any constitutional provision." I argue that there are many things not referenced or addressed in the Constitution that most Americans agree they have a "right" to do.
How about physician-assisted suicide? A Gallup poll conducted in May of 2018 found that 72% of those polled (across both genders and political parties) are in favor of physician-assisted suicide.
How about self suicide? It's not mentioned in the Constitution, but I think it falls into the category of abortion. It's your body, your life, and your decision, regardless of any law.
How about the right to drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes? Even though we know how bad cigarettes and cigarette smoke is to health, I seriously doubt that cigarette smoking is referenced in the Constitution as a right, yet it's not illegal. How about gay marriage and sex between gay couples, the right to use contraception, and the right to have transgender surgery, to name a few?
In an article published on May 4, 2022 in "The New Yorker" entitled "Of Course the Constitution Has Nothing to Say About Abortion" staff writer Jill Lepore makes some very insightful comments regarding women, history, the Constitution, and Alito's reasoning. I suggest you read it.
It's clear from what Justice Clarence Thomas said in his opinion that he is not satisfied with just overturning Roe. He wants to overturn the right to same-sex marriage (Obergefell v. Hodges), sex between gay couples (Lawrence v. Texas) and the right to contraception (Griswold v. Connecticut). This is in direct conflict with the "disclaimer" that Alito stated casting doubt on precedents that do not concern abortion. To say that Thomas is radical is an understatement. He's another example of what's wrong with America.
This decision will hurt low-income communities and communities of color the most. People in those communities can't afford the expenses involved to have an abortion procedure performed in a nearby state where abortion is still legal. And for those who choose to induce an abortion via an oral pill, this decision opens up a whole new "Pandora's Box" regarding how states will pass laws to prevent this, how they will enforce the new laws, what the penalties will be for violations, and how acquiring those pills will most likely now go "underground", possibly setting the stage for unsafe pills to enter circulation. In other words, instead of the pill being an approved, "legit" drug, it will most likely become an illegal drug in those states where abortion is illegal.
With Roe overturned, U.S. states are now free to enact laws making abortion completely illegal, even in cases of rape and incest (view a current list of state laws here). The Supreme Court justices knew full well this would happen if they subverted Roe. Try to imagine how it would feel to be a woman who's been raped by a stranger, or impregnated by a family member, being forced to take her pregnancy to term. How does THAT square with "liberty" and the "pursuit of happiness" for the mother-to-be? As a man I can only imagine how difficult and disgusting it would be to have to live 9 months of my life carrying the unborn fetus of someone who committed the violent act of rape upon me. I can only imagine how disturbing it would be to be reminded, every minute of every day, of how I was violated, having to relive it over and over again. I'm sure it's hard enough for victims of rape to heal, but having a 24/7 reminder of that inside my body for nine months, to me is almost incomprehensible. It makes me sick just thinking about it.
This decision is a reflection of the culture/religious war in America. What is so "egregious" to me is that even though religion and religious beliefs were not mentioned in the ruling, this decision is more about religion than any conservative justice, or most conservative American citizens are willing to admit. Conservatives believe that abortion is killing ("Thou shalt not kill" (Exodus 20:13)). They believe that life begins at conception. You won't find any mention of religion in the 213-page Supreme Court decision because that would be a blatant violation of separation of church and state, and even the conservative justices who are responsible for this very bad decision for America aren't radical enough or stupid enough to open that political "can of worms" - at least not yet.
This decision forces women to legally abide by a conservative religious belief, when that belief might not be their own. If women are to have the right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness", then they must and should have the RIGHT TO CHOOSE whether an abortion is right for them or not.
At its core, this decision is based on the conservative religious beliefs of the conservative Supreme Court justices, cloaked in a constitutional argument. Regardless of what you read in the 213-page opinion, or what you hear in the media about how this was a decision based on the Constitution, make no mistake about it - the core and foundational basis for this decision is religious belief.
June 28, 2022 Update:
Two days ago, House Representative Lauren Boebert (Republican-Colorado) gave a speech at the Cornerstone Christian Center in Basalt, Colorado. In the speech Boebert shared her opinions on the separation of church and state saying that "the government is not supposed to direct the church", "the church is supposed to direct the government", and "I'm tired of this separation of church and state junk — that's not in the Constitution. It was in a stinking letter and it means nothing like they say it does."
The kind of government Boebert is referring to is called a "theocracy", not a democracy.
According to Wikipedia:
Theocracy is a form of government in which one or more deities of some type are recognized as supreme ruling authorities, giving divine guidance to human intermediaries who manage the day-to-day affairs of the government.
Source:
"Theocracy". Wikipedia. Retrieved 2022-06-28
Three examples of countries defined as theocracies are Afghanistan, Iran, and Saudi Arabia.
What does this have to do with the Supreme Court decision?
I am of the opinion that a very significant number of conservative Christians in America agree with Boebert. I believe that ultimately, they want America's governing documents to be changed, saying the official religion of the United States is Christianity, and that Jesus Christ is to be recognized as America's supreme ruling authority. If that were to happen, then that group of people would be ecstatic beyond their wildest dreams. The desire this group has for America to be ruled by their "God" is based on the same core beliefs that motivated the conservative Supreme Court justices to rule the way they did in this case.
If you're not in this group, this is a frightening scenario to think about. If you're not in this group (and no, I am not), you should be very concerned about where the culture/religious war is leading us.
For another example of how this is playing out in America, look no further than the U.S. Supreme Court decision announced today where, in a 6-3 decision (all three liberals dissenting) the Court ruled to uphold a high school football coaches right to conduct post-game prayers on the 50-yard line of a football field.
Jun 15, 2022:
American Medical Association declares abortion bans 'violation of human rights' | The Hill
May 3, 2022:
A leaked first draft majority opinion written by conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito shows the Court's majority will likely vote to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Read more about this on the Health and Wellness Resource website here.
Apr 16, 2022:
Here are the states that have passed laws restricting and enshrining abortion access | The Hill
Apr 14, 2022:
https://thehill.com/news/state-watch/3267385-desantis-signs-15-week-abortion-ban
Mar 24, 2022:
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/599672-arizona-legislature-passes-15-week-abortion-ban
Mar 3, 2022:
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/596838-florida-legislature-passes-15-week-abortion-ban-desantis-expected-to
Feb 3, 2022:
https://apnews.com/article/abortion-us-supreme-court-health-united-states-arizona-f92c4c9aa20755643c3be653cdd5a516
Jan 28, 2022:
https://time.com/6143345/15-week-abortion-ban-supreme-court
Jan 27, 2022:
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/591673-gary-peters-details-abortion-story-in-defense-of-roe-v-wade
https://people.com/health/senator-gary-peters-pens-his-familys-abortion-story-its-not-unique-and-its-why-we-must-protect-roe-v-wade
Dec 17, 2021:
https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/586284-abortion-bans-arent-protecting-lives-theyre-jeopardizing-them
Dec 11, 2021:
https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/585295-the-supreme-court-majoritys-callous-disregard-for-marginalized-women
Dec 10, 2021:
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-the-supreme-courts-ruling-on-texas-abortion-law-could-affect-reproductive-rights
Dec 3, 2021:
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/584138-65m-women-could-lose-abortion-rights-in-supreme-court-case
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/wisconsins-democratic-governor-vetoes-gop-abortion-bills
Dec 2, 2021:
https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/583971-whats-that-you-smell-in-the-supreme-court
Dec 1, 2021:
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why-the-supreme-court-may-reverse-roe-in-mississippi-abortion-ban-case
https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/583742-justice-amy-coney-barretts-own-words-require-her-to-recuse-herself-in
https://scholarship.law.nd.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2478&context=law_faculty_scholarship
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/583801-supreme-court-seems-poised-to-consider-new-limits-on-right-to
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/583814-sotomayor-suggests-court-wouldnt-survive-stench-if-abortion-rights
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/583894-five-revealing-quotes-from-supreme-court-abortion-case
https://www.vox.com/2021/12/1/22811837/supreme-court-roe-wade-abortion-doomed-jackson-womens-health-dobbs-barrett-kavanaugh-roberts
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/community-family/finally-the-supreme-court-gets-out-of-dodge
https://spectatorworld.com/topic/abortion-dobbs-jackson-cracks-showing-roe-wade-casey
Jul 22, 2021:
May 17, 2021:
https://www.npr.org/2021/05/17/997478374/supreme-court-to-review-mississippi-abortion-ban
Dec 13, 2019:
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban.
U.S. Appeals Court Judge Patrick Higginbotham, who wrote the opinion for the ruling, was appointed by Ronald Reagan.
Source:
Kelly, Caroline. (December 13, 2019). "Court strikes down Mississippi 15-week abortion ban". CNN. Retrieved 2022-05-23
"Patrick Higginbotham". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-05-23
Nov 21, 2018:
U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves (appointed by former President Barack Obama) ruled to block H.B. 1510.
In his opinion Reeves wrote that H.B. 1510 infringes upon a woman's 14th Amendment due process rights and that it goes against Supreme Court precedents.
Source:
Grinberg, Emanuella. (November 21, 2018). "Judge notes 'sad irony' of men deciding abortion rights as he strikes Mississippi's abortion law". CNN. Retrieved 2022-05-22
Mar 20, 2018:
Federal District Judge Carlton Reeves (appointed by former President Barack Obama) issued a temporary restraining order which blocks H.B. 1510 from taking effect for 10 days while the court considers further action.
Source:
Ly, Laura. (March 19, 2018). "Judge temporarily blocks 15-week abortion ban in Mississippi". CNN. Retrieved 2022-05-22
"Carlton W. Reeves". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-05-22
Mar 19, 2018:
Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant signed H.B. 1510, the Gestational Age Act, into law. The bill makes abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy illegal in the state of Mississippi.
The bill makes exceptions for medical emergencies or cases in which there is a "severe fetal abnormality", but there are no exceptions for rape or incest.
Source:
Ravitz, Jessica. (March 19, 2018). "Mississippi bans abortions at 15 weeks, earliest in the nation". CNN. Retrieved 2022-05-22
I wonder what the reaction would be to restrictions on male reproductive capabilities??