The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of Mr. Claybrook and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the National Legal Foundation. The recent defeats of pro-life referendums in Kansas, Michigan, and Ohio should have pro-life advocates more than concerned. After struggling for 50 years to get Roe and […]
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The advent of the Dobbs era has not brought us to the Promised Land. By throwing the abortion issue to each of the states, Dobbs has ushered in a patchwork of regulation, running the gamut from outright prohibition to full legality. At the same time, the current federal administration and several states are trying their
A Year After Dobbs, There is Still More Work to Be Done Read More
Despite the early euphoria, the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs has not ushered us into the Promised Land. While it was a large step forward to reverse Roe v. Wade and its morally wicked and legally warped progeny, its effect has been muted in several ways. The voters of presumably pro-life states have rejected constitutional
Dobbs: Only One Step Forward Read More
The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs overruled Roe and Casey, and it is being rightly praised for doing so. But Dobbs did more than that. Hill Bites the Dust The Dobbs decision, in demonstrating the harm caused by Roe and its progeny, pointed out that abortion cases had distorted the law in multiple other areas.
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We thank God today for the Supreme Court’s Decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization! The Court overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. The Court acknowledged that those two cases were wrong when they declared there is a constitutional right to abortion. We, like many others, hoped against hope that the
Roe and Casey Are No More! Read More
With what appears to be the best opportunity in almost 30 years to reverse Roe v. Wade, the pro-life forces are split on how the Court should do it. Some (most notably Prof. Robbie George of Princeton and Prof. John Finnis of Notre Dame) believe the Court should recognize that the due process and equal
Half a Loaf in Dobbs Will Not Prove Satisfying Read More
Pro-life Cases The “big hitter” for this upcoming term is in the pro-life area: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Instead of nibbling around the edges of Roe and Casey, as the abortion cases in the Court for the last several decades have done, Dobbs goes for the heart, with Mississippi arguing that the viability
In mid-May, the National Legal Foundation and Founding Freedoms Law Center—the Family Foundation’s litigation arm—defended Ms. Cheryl (Cheri) Britt’s constitutional rights. A Virginia Beach police officer improperly issued Ms. Britt a criminal citation at the beginning of April when she refused to leave the public sidewalk near a Planned Parenthood facility. After the NLF and
A Pro-life Victory in the City of Virginia Beach! Read More
On Monday, November 5, 2012, the United States Supreme Court issued its first opinion of the October 2012 Term. That opinion was a victory for Christian pro-life protester, Steve Lefemine, and the group Columbia Christians for Life, who were represented by The National Legal Foundation, a Christian public interest law firm. Mr. Lefemine’s case started