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Supreme Stuner
I had planned on a completely
different topic for this weeks’ article, but the news this
morning changed all that.
What Happened?
We’ve known for months that
the US Supreme Court intended to hand down a major
abortion ruling either this coming June or July.
However, what happened
yesterday is that somebody leaked to the media a draft
of the majority decision – the decision being a
wholesale reversal of Roe v. Wade, the infamous
1973 decision that made abortion legal in all 50 states.
A reversal of Roe
means there is no “right” to an abortion in the US
Constitution. Thus, it will be left to each state to
decide if & when an abortion is permitted.
If indeed the Court’s
decision, this is a wonderful thing for our country. As
Christians who believe in the sanctity of life, we
should be overjoyed!
A Word of Caution
The “word of caution” is that
a decision isn’t final until officially announced. This
means it’s possible the decision could be modified or
even terminated altogether.
Normally, after arguments are
heard, the 9 justices take an informal vote, and then
the chief justice assigns a justice in the majority to
write a draft of the “majority opinion.” Once written,
the draft is then circulated for feedback. As mentioned,
this process could result in major changes, and one or
more justices might even change their position.
Bottom line: We need to wait
for the final decision.
Dirty Pool
Court-watchers say there’s
never been a leak like this and what happened yesterday
was a major breach of trust, protocol and ethics.
The leak almost certainly
came from a clerk to one of the liberal justices. If so,
it was done to intimidate the majority and pressure them
to change their decision.
The last minute shenanigans
remind me of what the political left tried to do to
Judge Kavanaugh as he was being considered for the
Supreme Court in 2018. That travesty may well be a “day
at the beach” compared to what will likely unfold over
the next days and weeks.
I’ll conclude with these
words from Albert Mohler, president of Southern Baptist
Seminary:
“We must all pray that the
resolve [of the majority of justices reflected in the
draft opinion] will hold fast in the days ahead. And
when the Supreme Court hands down its ruling in coming
weeks, the defenders of life dare to hope that this is
indeed the court’s ruling and, oh Lord, let us pray, may
it be true.”