man wouldn't it be nice if it was overturned?
Posted on 01/17/2005 12:53:02 PM PST by davidosborne
C E N T E R F O R R E C L A I M I N G A M E R I C A From the Desk of Dr. Gary Cass, Executive Director + + PRO-LIFE ALERT,
1/17/2005 Supreme Court receives case to overturn Roe v. Wade (Forward to your pro-life friends)
On January 18, the U.S. Supreme Court will begin a process that could overturn Roe v. Wade! Because you have stood with the Center for Reclaiming America on pro-life issues, I wanted to alert you to this news. On January 18, Norma McCorvey (the original "Jane Roe" of Roe v. Wade) will file a legal appeal with the Supreme Court to have Roe v. Wade reversed. I will be in Washington, D.C., on that day to stand with our friends at The Justice Foundation in support of this case. The Justice Foundation has invested thousands upon thousands of hours in this case. They have gathered an enormous body of evidence to support Norma's case. Chris, this is a powerful opportunity to refute Roe v. Wade! Here is how you can help. First, notify your friends. Forward this message to everyone you know. We simply must get the word out. Second, please pray for Norma and the team at The Justice Foundation. Set aside time on January 18, specifically, to pray. Third, find out more about this case and how you can impact The Justice Foundation’s efforts here: http://www.operationoutcry.org Thank you! Dr. Gary Cass Executive Director Center for Reclaiming America + + For CENTER coverage of this issue: http://www.reclaimamerica.org/pages/operation/operationout.asp + + The Center for Reclaiming America, established by Dr. D. James Kennedy, is an outreach of Coral Ridge Ministries to inform the American public and motivate Christians to defend and implement the biblical principles on which our country was founded. The Center, led by Executive Director Dr. Gary Cass, provides non-partisan, non-denominational information, training, and support to all those interested in impacting the culture and renewing the vision set forth by our Founding Fathers. Questions? cfra@coralridge.org
The petition explicitely addresses the laws in Texas, and the supposition that the case is moot and especially the "implication" argument.
You don't overturn judicial activism by inventing more judicial activism.
Agreed.
The text of Roe v. Wade explicitly relies on scientific knowledge of the beginning and sustainment of life as was known THEN (in the view of the court). IOW, the justics specifically said they were basing their opinion on what they knew from "science" at that point in time.
Well, we know (i.e., can show) a lot more from "science" now. If the court wants to base its opinion on "science," as it did in Roe v. Wade, then it has an obligation to review, and change its opinion when "science" changes.
It's not as unlikely as it seems. The Court once ruled that the death penalty was unconstitutional based on society's "evolving" standards of "justice." Several years later, after it became clear that some States were going to keep legislating until they established a death penalty, the Court discovered that society's standards had "evolved" again, and they re-found the death penalty constitutional.
So wilder things have happened. In any case, it's worth praying about.
It's hardly "judicial activism" to revisit a case, and even reverse a case, if appropriate legal standards are met.
Since the Court based Roe v. Wade in large part on what was then known (i.e., accepted by the Justices) as to when life "began," if there is new information that makes the original basis for the ruling obsolete, then there's nothing inappropriate or unworthy or "activist" about fixing the case.
Judicial activism consists of ignoring appropriate legal and constitutional standards in order to mandate an agenda. Stare decisis is important but it is not the be-all and end-all of the judicial system. If a case is wrong, it has to be fixed. That's what gives the law legitimacy.
No, you don't get every other case re-opened just because one is. It's very difficult to re-open cases. If the appropriate legal standards are met, then maybe the justices will do it. But that doesn't open the floodgates you seem to fear so much.
Yeah, just wondering: what is she arguing as her standing?
Re Brazile being asked why the Rats are the party of killing babies---
One thing this case will do is highlight, again, that the Rats are indeed the party of killing babies, they are indeed the people who want justices on the SCOTUS who support killing babies, etc.
Thank the Lord!
I'm grateful to her for all she's done to try to undo the damage she did many years ago as an unwitting tool in the hands of NARAL and NOW. Her efforts have been admirable. But the only way Roe v. Wade will be overturned is if Bush succeeds in appointing some decent justices to SCOTUS over the next four years. This is our window of opportunity.
FOX IS NOW REPORTING THIS STORY !!.. When I first posted it in "BREAKING", the Moderator reduced it to the opinion section.... but when FOX reports it hours later than its okay to be in "BREAKING NEWS".... I don't get it, someone explain it to me please
You didn't know? All FR Mods have their links to FoxNews. It's called the VRWC. Don't tell me you don't have the newest decoder ring.
I went over to DU to see the Meltdown, They have no idea this is Happening at all from what I can tell....
Ask the mods
Your thread has been moved to breaking news per your whining.
Fine. I think SDO should open her eyes to the fact that the United States is only one of six nations in the world where abortion on demand up to viability is legal.
If she wants to consider foreign law while considering what should be the law of the land here...she should open her eyes.
Its not that.. it seems to me that my source was not "mainstream" enough to qualify as BREAKING NEWS.. and therefore must be removed from the sidebar IMMEDIATELY....but by golly if FOX reports it than it can hang out there and get the attention..... anyway.. just frustrated a little.. but at least its now getting the attention it deserved when I posted it 6 HOURS AGO !!
I'm not whining.. i just don't understand the logic that's all.. I'm THRILLED that the story is getting the attention it deserves.. this is really GREAT news !!
I HAVE A DREAM !
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