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Reading the Tea Leaves in the Supreme Court’s Grant of Dobbs

by James J Heaney Posted on 17 May 2021

Quickly dashing one off after today’s big news… The Supreme Court has “granted cert” in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, regarding a Mississippi ban on most second- and third-trimester abortions. (“Granting cert” means it will hear the case.) It is … Continue reading →

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The Evil That Runs Through Everything

by James J Heaney Posted on 22 January 2021

Some months ago, a friendly acquaintance saw a casual remark I made on a politics forum about how Democrats will never win in states like West Virginia because they are anti-unborn. My acquaintance objected: “Democrats aren’t anti-unborn. We just believe … Continue reading →

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A Viewer’s Guide to Outcomes in June Medical Services v. Gee

by James J Heaney Posted on 4 March 2020

Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will hear the first significant abortion case since Justices Kavanaugh and Gorsuch joined the Court. You can read a lot of great analysis about it at SCOTUSBlog, including a symposium article by my friend and brilliant … Continue reading →

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Occasional Reminder: Planned Parenthood Sells Baby Parts

by James J Heaney Posted on 22 January 2020

It’s worth remembering that Planned Parenthood kills babies and then sells the body parts. Planned Parenthood insists that it doesn’t technically gain any profits from these sales, which inspires two responses: (1) Who cares whether they technically profit or not? … Continue reading →

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