US Supreme Court to Consider Petition to Reverse Abortion Law Roe v Wade on February 18

LifeSite ^ | Februrary 15, 2005

[NYer]

WASHINGTON, February 15, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) – On Friday, the US Supreme Court is currently docketed to have an internal, private discussion conference on how to handle a petition to reverse Roe v. Wade. Operation Outcry, the group which launched the petition, is comprised of Norma McCorvey, the former Roe of Roe v. Wade and Sandra Cano, the former Doe of Doe v. Bolton, and the staff of The Justice Foundation, the attorneys representing both of them and the post-abortive witnesses of Operation Outcry: Silent No More.

On January 14, the petition to reverse Roe v. Wade was filed with the United States Supreme Court. It was received by the United States Supreme Court on January 19. On January 17, Martin Luther King’s birthday, Norma McCorvey and Allan Parker appeared on Hannity & Colmes to announce the filing. On January 18, a press conference with Norma, Sandra, and the ladies of Operation Outcry: Silent No More, and the lawyers, was held on the steps of the United States Supreme Court.

Operation Outcry has called on pro-lifers to pray for a positive outcome from the court’s deliberations.

The petition to reverse Roe has been set for a Supreme Court discussion conference on February 18 with results to be public on February 22.

For more information on the case see:
http://www.operationoutcry.org

[liberateUS]

"It ain't gonna happen. This court won't do it. This is a case of not having enough patience"
This court will uphold Roe in an effort to stop any future, more conservative SCOTUS from rehearing the plea.

[Antoninus]

This will not be a Profile in Courage.

No indeed. It will be a Profile in Cowardice with Sandra Day O'Connor leading the way, most likely.



July 7, 2003. There were some frightening moments during Friday morning's dedication ceremonies at the Philadelphia National Constitution Center, when a large piece of the stage frame came crashing down, just narrowly missing Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor....

[Antoninus]

Yes, and how long will it take to get that passed.

Your point being? Some states will pass a law in one legislative session. Others will take longer. Some self-destructive bastions of the Culture of Death like Massachusetts and New Jersey will never outlaw baby killing.

The ultimate result, however, will be more babies being born across the nation, and less being exterminated in the womb by Abortion, Inc. What's the problem?

[LauraleeBraswell]

Planned Parenthood is NOW are always screaming Roe V Wade. Now everyone will find out they've been lied to.

[bill1952]

As would I.

I don't see the compelling reason that would oblige them them to reverse their own decision.

That being said, perhaps a court of different makeup might reverse. At least in part. -Maybe.

I'll not be holding my breath for that to happen either.

[justshutupandtakeit]

Anybody know how this "petition" idea works? Seems like there are plenty of things we could be petitioning.

[Antoninus]

If this fails, and with the composition of this court it will certainly fail, when do you think the Supreme Court will next accept hearing a similar case?

Depends on who "W" nominates. If he goes ahead and puts a Condi Rice or an Alberto Gonzalez on the court (or a David Souter like his daddy did), then the whole exercise is academic, isn't it?

The legacy of George W. Bush will hinge completely upon his impact on the Supreme Court. Considering the judicial tyranny we currently exist under, the court is the only branch of government that really matters.

[bill1952]

The courts need to be hammered repeatedly with cases and petitions..

Uh huh. That is exactly the way to have the court "decline to consider the petition without comment."

Don't know what that means?

[Antoninus]

This court will uphold Roe in an effort to stop any future, more conservative SCOTUS from rehearing the plea.

Precedent didn't stop the supreme court from making up new law on abortion, pornography, sodomy, etc. in the 1960s and 1970s. I don't expect it will stop a future court from overturning Roe v. Wade.

[Antoninus]

Uh huh. That is exactly the way to have the court "decline to consider the petition without comment."

I don't care what it means. The strategy needs to be to wear out the opposition, attack on all fronts and wait for a breakthrough on one. We've got numbers, passion, and (most importantly) justice on our side. What some of you don't seem to have is a will to fight and win. In that case, please step aside, keep quiet, and leave it to those who do.

[sasafras]

Why are we allowing SCOTUS to decide this? They are not above congress or the President. We have allowed men (often feeble minded and inept and immoral) in black suits to assume the power that they were never given. We need to get back to enforcing the constitution - SCOTUS is NOT the ultimate recourse of federal law - the real problem is that we have a bunch of RINOs who wont stand up for the people that elect them - are you listening Bush?

[Mark in the Old South]

Sister Lucia of Fatima, we pray for your intersession. Please help these judges to see the evil of this thing. Pray for us.

[rapture-me]

The petition to reverse Roe has been set for a Supreme Court discussion conference on February 18 with results to be public on February 22.

February 18th will be my 55th Birthday. If they limit the murder of unborn children in any way, it will be the best birthday present that I've had in my entire life.

P.S.
Aren't you glad that YOUR mother was Pro-Life?

[Mark in the Old South]

Re: "People think abortion was Banned pre RvWade "

No but is was a very recent development. I read somewhere the first legalization of elective abortions was in 1967. That was 6 years before Roe v Wade. I think this is one of the reasons some in the pro-abortion crowd has said the move to the SCOTUS was a bad idea. It mobilized a hardened opposition before people had a chance to warm (barf) to the idea.

If the SCOTUS is smart they will take this chance to get out of this mess and still save some face. As things progress they will only have their face riped off if they continue to let chances pass. Democracy has no future if it persists in killing the innocent. The equal rights of women is endangered as well. If this ever blows up in our faces like slavery did you can expect both to loose credibility in the minds of the survivors.

[kellynla]

BTTT

[bill1952]

I was waiting for you to say exactly that, and you did.

When the petition is refused without comment, then you have no way to resubmit or appeal,(possibly EVER) because that court, on purpose, did not provide you with a basis to do so.

So you go and drive right over that cliff, but don't take us with you on that suicide run.
We want to reverse Roe vs Wade, not make it impossible to do so forever.

[LauraleeBraswell]

By making "abortion" a "woman's right" we have comepletely devalued the role of father. It takes two to make a baby.

[bill1952]

Well, gee. Abortion isn't the only outright attack on a man today. I sometimes feel as if we are under siege...

[Fan_Of_Ingraham]

Roe v Wade make abortion a FEDERAL issue and took power away from the states to decide.

Shouldn't MURDER be a Federal issue ?

[Mark in the Old South]

You are so right. The little (not fit for public viewing) have a good excuse for abandoning their responsibility. They can always rationalize, "What does it have to do with me?" "She chose to have sex" "She can have to baby or kill it, it's up to her anyway"

Roe v Wade did nothing but make young and foolish girls slaves to a jerk's lust and pleasures. She wants validation after being abandoned by her divorced father and thinks sex equals love. She pays no matter what. Guys want validation after being abandoned as well but they have an out and the courts gave it to them. Sex = Reproduction it is time to factor that back in the equation.