WATCH: @TimRyan refuses to say if there should be any limits on abortion THREE TIMES. pic.twitter.com/O0Xdt40f2l

— NRSC Rapid Response (@NRSC_Rapid) May 4, 2022

Can Congress resurrect Roe if it’s overturned? Well, it could try.

“…Democrats in Congress are calling on their colleagues to “codify Roe” in federal law. The Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA) introduced by Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) in June 2021 would do just that. Here’s what you need to know. . . .

When the Civil Rights Act of 1964 came before the Supreme Court, even the liberal justices noted the awkwardness of arguing over whether hamburger meat crossing state lines meant a restaurant such as Ollie’s BBQ in Alabama had to allow Black patrons to sit at the counter, or whether an Atlanta hotel near an interstate highway had to allow Black guests because its travelers moved between states. Still, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the Civil Rights Act, giving the green light to Congress to use its commerce power to enforce civil rights.

This time around, Congress would again define access to abortion as a case of interstate commerce. People travel across state lines to procure abortion services; medical equipment that provide abortions all moves in interstate commerce; and licensing, training and education for abortion providers all involve interstate travel and commerce. Proponents hope that by codifying Roe in this way, a new federal law guaranteeing the right to abortion would survive the Supreme Court’s inevitable review.

But the Supreme Court has narrowed Congress’s commerce power significantly since the mid-1990s. . . .

It’s possible that the Supreme Court would choose to uphold a WHPA, if passed and signed. Even with these unfavorable rulings, there is ample Supreme Court precedent to support Congress’s regulating abortion through interstate commerce, as law professor Julian Mortenson outlines.

But there is another reason that Democrats in Congress may not want to codify Roe through legislation.

If the Supreme Court rules that Congress has the power to protect abortion through legislation, Congress also would have the power to prohibit abortion through legislation. As Chief Justice John Marshall famously concluded in an 1824 Commerce Clause case, the power to regulate necessarily includes the power to prohibit.

Ultimately, any victory for abortion rights the Democrats might claim with the WHPA would be temporary, lasting only until Republicans regained control…”

Democrats don’t have the votes in the senate anyway. No matter how much screaming and how many declarations of righteous anger they make on television.

REVEALED: George Soros, Clinton and Obama staffers and European governments are behind anti-Musk campaign to force big corporations to boycott Twitter – after Elon demanded to know ‘who funds these organizations?’

• • A group of 26 activist organizations and NGOs signed a letter to companies who advertise on Twitter, warning them to reconsider if Elon Musk makes changes
  • Musk has pledged to lift the ‘censorship’ of Twitter: critics worry that he will give free rein to those trafficking in hate speech and dangerous scientific theories
  • The letter writers said that Musk ‘will further toxify our information ecosystem and be a direct threat to public safety’
  • They wrote: ‘Twitter risks becoming a cesspool of misinformation, with your brand attached’
  • Musk replied, wanting to know who was behind the 26 groups signing the letter, and commenting: ‘Sunlight is the best disinfectant’

Transphobic California Gov. Gavin Newsom suggests that men can’t get pregnant

What is wrong with this bigot?

Ana Kasparian had a meltdown over the SCOTUS draft. Incredible. pic.twitter.com/eiscce777z

— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) May 4, 2022

And Senator Paul:

Black Republicans slam Swalwell for saying GOP oppose interracial marriage: ‘I’m in an interracial marriage’

Related:

Here is the president of the United States insulting millions (75 million) of Americans and fabricating nonsense in the “say anything” panic attack on Roe.

Pres. Biden says overturning Roe could result in segregating LGBTQ children in school.

“What are the next things that are gonna be attacked? Because this MAGA crowd is really the most extreme political organization that's existed in American history.” pic.twitter.com/SZxgcWosyY

— Alex Salvi (@alexsalvinews) May 4, 2022

Biden says ‘MAGA crowd’ is ‘extreme political organization,’ day after violent pro-abortion protests

Here’s the Democrats problem with the abortion issue:

Poll: Plurality of Likely Voters Support Overturning Roe v. Wade

MAJORITY SAY ABORTION SHOULD BE ‘MOSTLY’ OR ‘ALWAYS’ ILLEGAL

Democrats lack votes to end filibuster for abortion protections

“…Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) said Tuesday they plan to uphold the filibuster in the wake of the leaked draft decision from the U.S. Supreme Court on overturning Roe v. Wade…”

Dave Chappelle attacked on stage at Hollywood Bowl by audience member armed with weapon

Remember, “The vaccine is safe for pregnant women”-let me introduce the paperwork dumped by Pfizer, 50k pages. Now we know why they wanted to keep this hidden for 50+years.@CDCgov, any comments? I know it's rare, and the benefits outweigh the risk, right?! @SaveJersey pic.twitter.com/8BykP9ijnu

— Frank Capone (@Frank_Cap1_BOE) May 4, 2022

Education Department forgives loans of more than 110,000 people in public service

63% of Democrats would support a bill from Congress to establish federal abortion rights in case the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, while 46% of Republicans would oppose such a bill. https://t.co/gY00SZxhGG #RoeVWade pic.twitter.com/8mDoS0J5ib

— Morning Consult (@MorningConsult) May 4, 2022

“…The poll also revealed that 57 percent believe the 1973 court case would be overturned, while a total of 22 percent said it would not, a net difference of 35 points.

A Fox News polling indicated worse news for Democrats. Fifty-four percent support banning abortions, “except in certain cases, after 15 weeks of pregnancy and return the question of abortion and its legality back to the states.” Just 41 percent were opposed.

Additional polling shows Americans are highly skeptical of hardline abortion policies, according to the Republican National Committee. Seventy-one percent want significant limits on abortion. Seventy-seven percent support banning infanticide. Eighty percent believe third trimester abortions should be illegal.

Americans also oppose taxpayer-funded abortions by a 20-point margin.

The Politico/Morning Consult polled 1955 voters on May 3 with a 2-point margin of error…”

Related:

With everything falling apart, Biden goes full extreme demagogue on abortion:

Starts telling whoppers:

Joe Biden: Constitution Gives Right to ‘Abort a Child’ — ‘Mainstream’ Religions Agree with Roe v. Wade

Biden’s opinion on Roe seems to have evolved:

When Joe Biden Voted to Let States Overturn Roe v. Wade

Goes bonkers on people that disagree:

Joe Biden: ‘MAGA Crowd’ the ‘Most Extreme Political Organization in History’

 

Disney Lost $63 Billion In Market Cap Since Going Full Woke In Florida

DeSantis ripped these jerks.

Disney deserves a shareholder lawsuit over this.

Related:

Woke Subway Closes 1,000+ Stores

Bad decisions, bad business. Purple-haired saleslady bombs with Americans.

Don’t forget this one:

Former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle was convicted in 2015 for possessing child pronography.

NPR’s Yamiche Alcindor Decries Pregnancies, They ‘Turn Into Children’

Here's where things start to get interesting. Every law student has to write a note – a long legal research paper, usually making a novel argument about the law.

Elizabeth Deutsch wrote hers about reproductive rights and abortion. pic.twitter.com/yXygrzxeer

— Will Chamberlain (@willchamberlain) May 4, 2022

If you’re interested, Will Chamberlain has much more on this on his Twitter feed. He makes a pretty good case.

Kamala’s Vice Presidency So Bad Morning Joe Is Now An Adviser

Trump Endorsement Worth Far More Than Biden’s, Explains 33-0 Record

Update:

Winning! Trump Endorsements at 55-0 Streak

MIT study finds COVID vaccines ‘significantly associated’ with jump in emergency heart problems

Israeli data on 16-39 year-olds adds fuel to campaigns against coerced jabs. Italian court strikes down mandate, and U.S. pilots accuse FAA of ignoring severe adverse reactions among pilots.

CNN’s Jeffrey Toobin Worried SCOTUS Could Take Away His Right To Bribe Mistress To Get Abortion. FACT CHECK: Leaked opinion would have no bearing on Toobin’s ability to bang a colleague’s daughter and pressure her to end the pregnancy (in New York state).

Sen. Markey Is A Dangerous Insurrectionist — Says The Supreme Court Was ‘Stolen’!

I & I Editorial Board:

“…The left’s freakout over a leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade is hardly surprising. It has a collective breakdown whenever it loses on an issue, even a trivial one. But what did surprise us was the radical, downright insurrectionist talk spewed by at least one Democrat.

The unprecedented leak of a draft of a Supreme Court opinion – apparently in hopes that it would somehow change the outcome – was a sign of the left’s unbalanced mental state. As soon as the leak hit the internet, protests erupted, calls for packing the court and ending the filibuster re-emerged, and the hyperbole gushed forth.

Case in point is the statement from the two Democratic congressional leaders. “The Supreme Court is poised to inflict the greatest restriction of rights in the past 50 years – not just on women but on all Americans,” they screeched, adding that overturning Roe would be “an abomination, one of the worst and most damaging decisions in modern history.”

What really caught our eye, however, was what Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey said:

“A stolen, illegitimate, and far-right Supreme Court majority appears set to destroy the right to abortion, an essential right which protects the health, safety, and freedom of millions of Americans. There is no other recourse. We must expand the court.”

Read those words carefully. Stolen. Illegitimate. What does Markey mean?

The current conservative majority on the court was the result of three appointments by duly elected President Donald Trump. Those appointments were each conducted by the book. The candidates were highly qualified. They were vetted by the Senate, which carried out its duty to advise and consent.

It was the left that deployed extreme, and arguably illegitimate, measures to block each of these nominees. Democrats tried to filibuster one, engaged in a despicable display of character assassination against another, and smeared the third.

So how, in Markey’s opinion, has the Court been “stolen” or can be called “illegitimate”?

Markey can only mean that Trump never should have been president. That his presidency was also stolen and illegitimate.

If Markey were conservative, there’d be rending of garments, wailing and gnashing of teeth. He’s undermining democracy! He’s destroying people’s faith and trust in our institutions!! He’s inciting violence!!!

Markey would be made to answer for this abhorrent language, and his colleagues forced to say whether they condone it. And he’d be impeached if anyone took him at his word and in any way tried to stop the justices from issuing their decision.

None of that will happen, of course, because Markey is a liberal and liberals can say anything they want.

Just to be clear, we don’t think Markey is an insurrectionist who should be canceled. But what’s good for the goose is good for the gander.

In the meantime, let’s consider the context of the left’s meltdown.

If Roe were overturned, abortion would not automatically be illegal across the nation. Instead, residents of 50 states would once again be free – as they were before Roe – to debate this issue and decide what laws and regulations they want regarding the killing of unborn babies. Some states, California, for one, have already pledged to remove any restrictions on abortion if Roe is overturned. Others will enact limits, stricter health and safety regulations, etc. Some might ban it entirely.

Guess what. That’s how it’s supposed to work.

As the draft opinion published by Politico states: “The Constitution does not prohibit the citizens of each State from regulating or prohibiting abortion. Roe and Casey arrogated that authority. We now overrule those decisions and return that authority to the people and their elected representatives.”

In other words, overturning Roe will restore citizens’ rights, not strip them away. That’s what people like Markey find “illegitimate.”…”