U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Texas Pro-Life Law

The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-3 decision announced June 27, struck down a Texas law regarding safety regulations for abortion clinics. Whole Women’s Health v. Hellerstedt was the high court’s first major abortion decision in nine years (when it upheld the federal Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act). Justice Stephen Breyer wrote the majority decision for […]

SCOTUS Strikes Down Key Provisions in HB 2

The Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled 5-3 in the case Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, which challenged a Texas law mandating abortion businesses abide by the same health and safety standards as all other ambulatory surgical health clinics. Whole Woman’s Health, an abortion facility, challenged two provisions of HB 2. They claimed it created an “undue […]

Justice Scalia’s Death Lights Firestorm Over Replacement

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s death in February set off a political firestorm concerning potential nominees and the timing of the replacement. Advocates on both sides of controversial issues, including abortion, are weighing in. Pro-lifers are concerned that a nominee put forth by pro-abortion President Obama would provide the fifth liberal vote on the Court […]

Political Armageddon Is Here

Heaven’s recent gain in receiving the soul of Justice Anthony Scalia is America’s tragic loss. Justice Scalia, recognized by both friend and foe to be one of America’s top legal minds of all times, had been on the Supreme Court for almost 30 years. He was known for his brilliant defense of “textualism”—the belief that […]