by Mary Sanchez The pro-choice jubilation that overtook the state of Kansas is beginning to subside, as all victorious celebrations eventually do. What’s less clear is if the revelers fully grasp that they’re still running against howling headwinds. This is despite the ...
by Robert Pearl A pair of Supreme Court rulings in June — one on gun rights, the other on abortion — have elicited strong, partisan reactions. In recent weeks, critics have called out inconsistencies in the court’s decisions: One ruling restricts the ability of states to ...
On the off chance one needed further confirmation the current Legislature is dragging West Virginia backwards, one need to look no further than the attempts to “clarify” West Virginia’s abortion laws. Because instead of repealing the 1800s statute that criminalizes all abortions ...
by Christopher M. Richardson After the Dobbs decision ended federal protections for abortion, some high-profile responses suggested the ruling marked the first time the Supreme Court rescinded an established fundamental right. But that is not true for Black Americans. They did gain, ...
by Dave Anderson There are very few laws, regulations, and Supreme Court decisions in the United States that are permanent. Certainly, most laws and regulations can be changed if Congress changes its mind or an Executive Order by the president is able to change course. The Supreme ...
by Ramesh Ponnuru Millions of Americans are unhappy, even furious, at the U.S. Supreme Court for reversing its 1973 abortion-rights precedent Roe v. Wade last month. There is more talk of a political backlash against the high court than at any time since the era of massive resistance ...