Originalism
Gonzales v. Carhart: One Year Later
Monday, April 21st, 2008Gonzales v. Carhart: One Year Later
Letting the People Decide
By Denise M. Burke
Vice President & Legal Director, Americans United for Life
One year ago, the public debate over abortion was irrevocably altered. In the landmark Gonzales v. Carhart decision, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the federal ban on partial-birth abortion and, more importantly, abdicated, at least in [...]
The importance of the next Presidential election
Friday, April 4th, 2008I was in a meeting this week on Capitol Hill with Congressman Pitts of Pennsylvania. We were discussing judges, and he made the great point that six justices currently sitting on the Supreme Court are over the age of 70. Five of those justices are in favor of Roe v. Wade and the [...]
A Lack of Prudence
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008This article originally appeared in the Fall 2007 issue of Human Life Review. Used by Permission. For a free sample issue of Human Life Review, call 212-685-5210 or visit www.humanlifereview.com.
A Lack of Prudence
by Clarke D. Forsythe
President, Americans United for Life
In June, certain anti-abortion activists bought full-page newspaper ads featuring an “open letter” [...]
The Right Judicial Litmus Test
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007Monday’s Wall Street Journal carried an outstanding opinion piece (subscription required, unfortunately) by Steven Calabresi, who is a professor of law at Northwestern and a cofounder of the Federalist Society. As the Supreme Court starts its new session, Calabresi weighs in on the best way to evaluate the Court’s work.
the proper basis on which we [...]
