The Justices Didn't Lie to the Senate
The reaction to the Supreme Courts reversal of Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Womens Health has been predictably vitriolic and often full of distortions. The Justices didnt ban abortion; they said there is no constitutional right to abortion and left it to the states to decide. The majority also did not set up other rights to disappear; they explicitly said abortion is unique.
Perhaps the most unfortunate claim is that the Justices in the Dobbs majority lied during confirmation hearings. The charge is that they suggested that Roe v. Wade was a precedent that couldnt be overturned. Coaxed on the point on Meet the Press on Sunday, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said this is grounds for impeachment, and dont be surprised if other Democrats pick up that cudgel.
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