July 19, 2005
Justice John G. Roberts and the Issue of Abortion
President Bush nominated John G. Roberts to the Supreme Court
The big question is: where will he go on the issue of abortion? It actually looks good. In 1990 Roberts wrote:
The court's conclusion in Roe that there is a fundamental right to an abortion. . .finds no support in the text, structure or history of the Constitution.
Let's hope he sticks to his roots (unlike another Supreme Court Justice we know). It looks like the Democrats in the Senate will be unable to stop the nomination - although they may be able to delay it. Much prayer is needed.
God bless,
Jay
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I thought as you did before I read Ann Coulter's take on John Roberts. It seems that the 1990 quote to which you refer was written on behalf of his client (the US government), and he subsequently made a point to distance himself from those very words.
Have a look at http://www.anncoulter.com/cgi-local/welcome.cgi.
Two parts of her article jump out at me:
1. "And it makes no difference that conservatives in the White House are assuring us Roberts can be trusted. We got the exact same assurances from officials working for the last president Bush about David Hackett Souter.
I believe their exact words were, "Read our lips; Souter's a reliable conservative." "
2. "Maybe Roberts will contravene the sordid history of “stealth nominees” and be the Scalia or Thomas Bush promised us when he was asking for our votes. Or maybe he won’t. The Supreme Court shouldn't be a game of Russian roulette."
I agree with you; much prayer is certainly needed.
Posted by: Dennis at July 20, 2005 01:15 PM
