The Next Abortion Challenge?
by TChris
The South Dakota legislature is poised to pass "the most sweeping [abortion] ban approved by any state in more than a decade." The law would plainly be unconstitutional in light of Roe v. Wade, but the law's supporters hope to provoke a court fight that would give the Supreme Court an opportunity to overturn Roe.
State Rep. Roger Hunt is already counting Justice Alito as a vote against the right to choose abortion, and he seems hopeful that Justice Stevens, now 85, will soon be off the bench, giving the president another appointment opportunity.
Drink a toast tonight to the good health of Justice Stevens.
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