A lot of people are saying that Roe v. Wade is “finished” now that the Supreme Court has refused to block a new Texas abortion law from going into effect. This new law bans abortions once the heartbeat of the baby can be detected, and that usually happens somewhere around six weeks into a pregnancy. Courts have struck down similar heartbeat laws in other states, and so Texas did something to try to get around that. Under this new Texas law, state officials will not actually be enforcing the restrictions. Instead, private citizens have been granted the right to bring civil lawsuits against those that provide illegal abortions. (Read More...)
The Culture War
This Is America: 88% Of Democrats And 52% Of Republicans Want To Keep Roe v. Wade
A new Wall Street Journal/NBC News survey has found that 71 percent of all American voters are opposed to overturning Roe v. Wade. I must admit that I was rather dismayed when I saw the results of that poll. The pro-life movement in the U.S. has been fighting so hard for so long, and yet it seems like we just continue to lose ground. Yes, surveys have shown that a slight majority of Americans favor having some restrictions on abortion, but when it comes to getting rid of Roe v. Wade completely, voters are overwhelmingly against it. In fact, this brand new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll discovered that just 23 percent of voters want Roe v. Wade to be overturned… (Read More...)