The alleged leak of the opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is nothing short of breathtaking. It would constitute one of the greatest breaches of security in the history of the Court.
— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) May 3, 2022
…If this is a true copy of the draft opinion it is hard not to view this as a malicious act. What is the motivation of releasing such a decision? The only intent of such a leak is to trigger a response from outside of the Court.
— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) May 3, 2022
…The most likely motivation is obviously to pressure the Court and push the legislation in Congress on a federal abortion law before the midterm elections. It will also likely renew the call for court packing.
— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) May 3, 2022
Just spoke with former Supreme Court clerk. They are horrified.
This is a quote:"This leak has to come from a clerk or Justice themselves. It is intended to blow up the court. Criminal investigation needs to happen now."
They suggest Sotomayor has most radical leftist staff.
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) May 3, 2022
I think it is pretty obvious, though not certain, that the leak came from the left. The left will stop at nothing to get their way.
Congress must pass legislation that codifies Roe v. Wade as the law of the land in this country NOW. And if there aren’t 60 votes in the Senate to do it, and there are not, we must end the filibuster to pass it with 50 votes.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) May 3, 2022
Sanders is correct; however, in his statement of how to change U.S. law. The problem with the Roe decision was it did not follow the procedure outlined by Sanders. On the other hand, a law-making on an issue like abortion should and must be bipartisan in nature including both Democrats and Republicans. That will require negotiations and compromise. That is how our system is built. It is built that way to prevent one-sided laws created by a simple majority that half the country is against.
I don’t believe the Democrats have 50 votes for an effort anyway. Either for ending the filibuster or for a national abortion law.
The abortion fanatics will be out in force and the irresponsible media and politicians will use them for political advantage. I believe the country has moved on this issue and the old Bill Clinton position is the current fashion, “legal, safe, rare.” But it will go to states for decisions.
In case you doubted that the issue would be demagogued by irresponsible politicians, Here are the Democrat leaders of the house and senate (Democrats control all three branches of government at the moment) issuing a joint statement:
Yes, the gates of hell have opened and Republican devils in the guise of Hitler have issued forth to prevent minority women from killing their unborn children.
BIDEN CALLS FOR ELECTION OF ABORTION ADVOCATES
Abortion is everything now. Remember what abortion is.
Abortion is the killing of an unborn child.
Abortion has become a cult religion for the left.
