Good morning. I hope you will spend some time this week checking out Current‘s four day series on the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Today, Monday, we have Felicia Song, Randall Balmer, David Tucker, Una Cadegan, and John Haas. And...
Roe v. Wade
The National Association of Evangelicals responds to the overturning of Roe
Here is the press release: The National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) welcomes today’s Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson that overturns federal abortion rights based on Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. The ruling represents the most significant change in abortion jurisprudence...
Current writers will address the end of Roe
Next week at Current we will be running a multi-day forum on the overturning of Roe v. Wade. We have lined-up an impressive array of writers who will offer short commentaries on the decision from multiple perspectives. I am confident...
What overturning Roe v. Wade will NOT mean for the future of abortion in the United States
Readers of Current know the work of Daniel K. Williams. He teaches American history at the University of West Georgia and is the author of several books on evangelicals and politics, including Defenders of the Unborn: The Pro-Life Movement before...
On abortion, the Trump court evangelicals need the Supreme Court. On gun violence, all they have are “thoughts and prayers.”
If you read my Current piece on Thursday or Dan Williams’s piece today and want another example of the inherent contradiction in the Christian pro-life movement, just read the recent e-mail Trump court evangelical Paula White-Cain’s “National Faith Advisory Board‘...
The consequences of overturning Roe v. Wade
Michael Walther, a pro-life Catholic, can live with the consequences. But at least he is aware of them. Here is a taste of his piece at The New York Times: American society as we know it today came into being...
Pennsylvania senator Bob Casey will vote to codify Roe v. Wade into law
Here is Amy Gang and Seung Min Kim at The Washington Post: Sen. Robert P. Casey Jr. said Tuesday that he would support legislation that would codify Roe v. Wade into law, a dramatic shift for one of the few remaining Democrats...
Pro-lifers attack pro-life Christian pregnancy centers
This is what happens when you mix anti-intellectual populism and the anti-abortion movement. Emily Belz reports at Christianity Today. Her editors have chosen a polite and civil title for her piece: “The Supreme Court Leak Was an Unplanned Complication for...
Smart people talking about abortion
First, let me call your attention to Current contributing editor Daniel K. Williams‘s piece today at The Atlantic: “This Really is a Different Pro-Life Movement.” A taste: The enthusiastic embrace of the movement by white evangelicals in the Bible Belt...
Is abortion “deeply rooted” in American history?
In his leaked decision overturning Roe v. Wade, Samuel Alito wrote, “The inescapable conclusion is that a right to abortion is not deeply rooted into the Nation’s history and tradition.” Is this true? It is hard to define what “deeply...
Few Americans are absolutists on abortion
From Pew Research: Abortion should be legal in most cases: 36% Abortion should illegal in most cases: 27% Abortion should be legal in all cases, no exceptions: 19% Abortion should be illegal in all cases, no exceptions: 8% Abortion should...
If Roe is overturned, will abortions really come to an end in the United States?
When I was younger I spent some time in Ocean City, New Jersey. Ocean City is located on a barrier island off the Jersey shore. It is also a dry town. In other words, alcohol is not sold within the...
Evangelical roundup for May 5, 2022: Roe v. Wade edition
What is happening in Evangelical land? They are responding to the leaked draft of Samuel Alito’s Roe v. Wade majority decision. Read the press release from the National Association of Evangelicals. Christianity Today reports here. And a bunch of other...
Current on abortion
In light of the leaked Samuel Alito draft, I thought I would post links to a few pieces at Current that have addressed the issue of abortion. I am sure there will be more to say once we hear more...
Why overturning Roe is not a conservative choice
I imagine that readers of this blog will have differing opinions of New York Times conservative columnist Bret Stephens. But it is hard to argue with the fact that he is a consistent conservative. Here is a taste of his...
Alito majority draft: “We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled”
Here is Politico: The Supreme Court has voted to strike down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, according to an initial draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito circulated inside the court and obtained by POLITICO. The draft opinion is a full-throated, unflinching...
Goodbye Roe v. Wade?
Has the pro-life dog caught the pro-choice bus? Harvard law professor Noah Feldman thinks Roe v. Wade will be overturned. Here is a taste of his Bloomberg column: Chief Justice John Roberts is searching for a compromise to preserve some...
Supreme Court will take-up Mississippi abortion case
We will keep an eye on this. Here is CNN: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up a key abortion case next term concerning a controversial Mississippi law that banned most abortions after 15 weeks, rekindling a potentially major challenge to...