Posted on 12/05/2021 5:54:05 AM PST by Kaslin
In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s hearing of the oral arguments in the Dobbs case, there is great optimism that, at last, Roe v. Wade could be overturned. But a lot can happen between now and the time the court makes its final ruling, most likely in June. And that means now is the time to increase prayer for a righteous decision. By no means can we take our foot off the gas.
After the hearings on Wednesday, liberal CNN analyst Jeffrey Toobin tweeted, “If you believe that women should have the right choose abortion, today's Supreme Court argument was a wall-to-wall disaster.”
Put another way, if you believe in the sanctity of life, beginning in the womb, “today’s Supreme Court argument was a wall-to-wall victory and great cause for celebration.”
Yet, to repeat, nothing is written in stone, and any celebration is premature.
First, the court could simply let the Mississippi pro-life law involved in the Dobbs case stand, with the real possibility of a 6-3 vote. That would be very positive and significant, but it would still not overturn Roe.
Second, even if there was a willingness at present to overturn Roe, say by a vote of 5-4, we have been in this situation before, only for things to change before the final vote was cast.
As reported by the Washington Post in 1992 (and, since then, fully confirmed), “In February 1988, [Anthony] Kennedy arrived from California with a deserved conservative reputation from 13 years on the 9th Court of Appeals. He was a substitute for the rejected Robert Bork, and right-wingers chuckled that Kennedy might turn out to be even more conservative. The White House viewed him as a sure vote against Roe v. Wade. CARTOONS | Gary Varvel View Cartoon
“What happened to him is obscured by judicial secrecy, a curtain of silence broken only by whispers of law clerks and a small paper trail. When the court held its conference on the Casey case in the fall of 1991, Kennedy lined up with a 5 to 4 majority supporting Pennsylvania's statute regulating abortion. Chief Justice William Rehnquist assigned himself the opinion, which would undercut Roe v. Wade's elevation of abortion as an inviolable constitutional right.”
So, all the way back in 1991, in a preliminary, secret, and non-binding vote, Kennedy sided with those ready to overturn Roe. And, with rare exception, the way the court votes privately reflects what the final decision will be.
Tragically, Justice Kennedy was persuaded to change his mind and ended up as the swing vote in the case, thereby upholding Roe.
That very same thing could happen today, despite op-eds in liberal publications announcing that “Roe is dead,” like this one from Dana Milbank in the Washington Post.
It begins with these words: “The six Republican-appointed justices on the Supreme Court left no doubt in oral argument Wednesday that they would end the constitutional right to abortion that American women have had for nearly half a century. The court will either overturn Roe v. Wade outright or cripple the landmark ruling by eliminating the ‘fetal viability’ standard at its core.”
Would to God that this were true – in fact, would to God that abortion on demand would be abolished in the nation and that a culture of life would arise.
But, to say it once more, rather than feeling self-assured, we need to give ourselves to prayer like never before, saying, “Father, turn the hearts of these justices to Your heart, and give them the courage and integrity to do what is right in Your sight. Give them a heart for ‘the least of these!’”
In this light, an interesting account in the Bible comes to mind.
The revered prophet Elisha was nearing his death when the king of Israel came to him, deeply concerned about his imminent departure. What would they do without him, especially given the threats of their enemies?
Elisha said to the king, “‘Take a bow and arrows.’ So he took a bow and arrows. Then he said to the king of Israel, ‘Draw the bow,’ and he drew it. And Elisha laid his hands on the king’s hands. And he said, ‘Open the window eastward,’ and he opened it. Then Elisha said, ‘Shoot,’ and he shot. And he said, ‘The LORD’S arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Syria! For you shall fight the Syrians in Aphek until you have made an end of them.’
“And he said, ‘Take the arrows,’ and he took them. And he said to the king of Israel, ‘Strike the ground with them.’ And he struck three times and stopped. Then the man of God was angry with him and said, ‘You should have struck five or six times; then you would have struck down Syria until you had made an end of it, but now you will strike down Syria only three times.’” (2 Kings 13:15-19)
Do you grasp the significance of this?
We must not just “beat the arrows” three times – meaning, praying a few times and calling it a day, confident that the victory is ours.
Instead, we need to keep pounding those arrows over and again, crying out to God day and night, seeking Him with fasting and intercession, until a righteous ruling is passed down.
Not only so, but even if Roe is overturned, in a certain sense, the battle for the life of the unborn and the soul of a nation will have just begun.
So, let us press into God like never before, also asking for His mercy on our land after the shedding of so much innocent blood and after so much indifference from so many of us. Let us seize this holy, historic moment and not let it go – for the ultimate good of all Americans.
Victory could be near, so accelerate your efforts. No slowing down until the answer comes!
No USSC decision is forever cast in stone. Not a one. If abortion proponents want that in Constitution-proof stone then get busy and get the 3/4 of the states and the entire Congress and Administration of our government to enact an amendment for it, period.
“Roe v. Wade could be overturned”
I wonder if those two devout Catholics, Pelosi and Biden, will get upset if that happens and try to pass a new law reinstating it?
I hope they overturn RvW, just to see libs heads explode.
A direct result of Donald Trump’s picks for the SCOTUS.
I’ll be pretty surprised if they overturn RvW. Don’t see it happening. Not in this age of Brownshirts.
Correct. Think Dred Scott or Plessy v Ferguson. One overturned by amendment, one by a court.
BTW, I continue to tell people that IF this decision goes as I think (6-3 with Roberts joining the winning conservatives so he can be the one to write the decision, not Thomas), we will see God’s blessing poured out on this country like nothing imagined.
If this goes to the states, that blessing will come over the red states and in a reverse Passover ignore the blue/abort states and the already stark difference in the two parts of America will become overwhelmingly obvious. The red states, however, will take off so fast they will begin to make the blue states irrelevant, including Kolllyfornia.
You hope and pray for the best, but I really don’t see the court reversing Roe. Cowardice and duplicity is about what we can expect from politicians, including those on the courts. Don’t expect a politician to do what the people haven’t already done for themselves.
I think that for a NATION to advocate for abortion (which Roe v Wade does) it is nothing but an obituary. It shows a national commitment to devolution and debasement of humanity.
This isn’t a national rights area, IMO. Frankly, it goes against the very “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” mantra even before it starts, IMO. It is the purview of the
State(s) - the particular local/regional area of like-minded peopled enacting and enforcing their own ethics, morals and laws. That which is not enumerated in the Constitution is left to the States. Not a one of our Founders ever imagined the power-drunk crap show this government centered in DC has become.
“With phonys Barrett, Kavanaugh and Roberts it’s not getting done.”
Sadly, I believe you are correct. Hope not, but probably.
Overturning Roe V Wade would not outlaw abortion. It would put this issue where it belongs, in the hands of the states where it belongs. There is nothing in the 18 enumerated powers of Congress where they have control of healthcare for any individual.
The most likely scenario. SCOTUS is not filled with brave justices.
They're hoping it gets overturned so they can campaign on this in '22. It's all they've got.
Nobody actually believes that overturning RvW will get rid of abortions.
A direct result of Donald Trump’s picks for the SCOTUS
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Roe is going to be overturned but not for the righteous reasons you might think. Leftist politicians want it overturned more than the right does because it’s going to help them in the midterm elections and in 24.
The justices that the globalists talked Trump into already proved their incompetence and allegiance when they allowed the election to stand. Now they get a bonus by doing what seems like something righteous but in actuality they’re just continuing to do the left’s bidding.
I cannot believe that Roe will be overturned. With Roberts and Kavanaugh voting perhaps minor adjustments, where is the majority to overturn?
Should the overturn happen, the cries to “pack the court” will be outrageous.
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