MetaFilter posts tagged with SupremeCourt and roevwade

...semaphoring to hard-core abortion opponents...

amberglow — Mon, 11 Oct 2004 17:51:59 -0800

Speaking in ~~Tongues~~Code --Dred Scott and Roe v. Wade and the Supreme Court and a President who signals his base in terms that fly over the heads of most of the country.

On second thought ...

magullo — Fri, 20 Jun 2003 09:19:18 -0800

Jane Roe of Roe vs. Wade wants veredict of Roe vs. Wade overturned
CNN's legal expert says it will not happen. Findlaw.com has a summary of the case for your perusal pleasure. Also worth remembering are the ambiguous opinions of the current administration on the issue.

An Abortion Clinic Nightmare or An Activism Boon?

ed — Wed, 26 Feb 2003 14:59:35 -0800

A Supreme Court ruling with interesting implications: All lower court racketeering convictions against pro-life protestors have been effectively overturned. Operation Rescue is quite free to harass patients and blockade clinics again. Is this a major dent in the campaign to save Roe vs. Wade? Or does this open up new possibilities for activists of all stripes?

raysmj — Thu, 07 Feb 2002 20:31:29 -0800

Scalia: Think the dealth penalty wrong? Resign In particular, he says, any Catholic jurist who agrees with the Vatican's anti-death penalty stance should resign. One to raise an eyebrow over, given that Scalia - a jurist who just happens to be Catholic - has been a consistent foe of Roe v. Wade and legalized abortion. He says his opposition to Roe, however, is mainly legal, and adds that his religious views should play no role in his decisions.