Breaking News: Roe v. Wade Was Just a Clump of Words – Roe and Casey Overturned

The US Supreme Court has released its final decision in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson. The one that was leaked as a draft to grab the news cycle. The left has promised to riot if it stands, so get ready to rumble.

After weeks of threats and intimidation, the decision is still 6-3 – Roe and Casey have been overturned.

Emphasis mine.

Held: The Constitution does not confer a right to abortion; Roe and Casey are overruled; and the authority to regulate abortion is returned to the people and their elected representatives.

(a) The critical question is whether the Constitution, properly understood, confers a right to obtain an abortion. Casey’s controlling opinion skipped over that question and reaffirmed Roe solely on the basis of stare decisis. A proper application of stare decisis, however, requires an assessment of the strength of the grounds on which Roe was based. The Court therefore turns to the question that the Casey plurality did not consider

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Mississippi’s Gestational Age Act is supported by the Mississippi Legislature’s specific findings, which include the State’s asserted interest in “protecting the life of the unborn.” §2(b)(i). These legitimate interests provide a rational basis for the Gestational Age Act, and it follows that respondents’ constitutional challenge must fail. Pp. 76–78. (e) Abortion presents a profound moral question. The Constitution does not prohibit the citizens of each State from regulating or prohibiting abortion. Roe and Casey arrogated that authority. The Court overrules those decisions and returns that authority to the people and their elected representatives. Pp. 78–79. 945 F. 3d 265, reversed and remanded.

ALITO, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which THOMAS, GORSUCH, KAVANAUGH, and BARRETT, JJ., joined. THOMAS, J., and KAVANAUGH, J., filed concurring opinions. ROBERTS, C. J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. BREYER, SOTOMAYOR, and KAGAN, JJ., filed a dissenting opinion.

More after I have time to read this thing.

And a quick reminder to would-be arsonists. You can be shot and killed in self-defense in New Hampshire while attempting to burn a building so please (PLEASE) do not try to torch any churches or crisis pregnancy care clinics or centers. Today’s Decision does not change any abortion laws in New Hampshire.

Note 2: prepare yourself for a parade of stupid remarks including (very likely) from Gov. Sununu.