roe v. wade

Haven't seen anything about this, but I thought it might be of some interest. Remember Roe v. Wade? (The supreme court case that struck down various abortion laws.) The woman behind it caused a little controversy when she later came out on the Anti-Abortion side. But, there might be a bit more...

When does Roe v Wade get thrown out? With a SCOTUS now built on solidly anti-abortion conservatives, I can see a 5-4 vote devolving legislation to states happening in the very near future. I reckon the Red Team will be looking for a judgement before the 2020 election, so my pick is within one...

North Dakota has given fertilized eggs the status of 'human'. So, would this mean that wearing an IUD is the equivalent of premeditated murder? A large percentage of fertilized eggs are washed out with menstrual flow, would this make menstruating akin to involuntary manslaughter? Could I...

From USA Today and AP: All President Bush has said on the topic is that he has no litmus test on the question of abortion, which is very likely a lie. During the second debate, Bush addressed who he would NOT nominate to the Court: Many observers were taken aback by the president's mysterious...

According to the papers of late Justice Harry Blackmun, author of the famous Roe vs. Wade opinion, the Roe decision was nearly overturned in 1992. From the Washington Post (registration required): The lead sentence of the article says that Justice Kennedy "got cold feet," which is a rather...