5 Myths About SCOTUS and Abortion

The left is going berserk over Roe v. Wade possibly being overturned:

As we all know by now, a leaked report on a possible Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruling concerning abortion has generated a firestorm of debate and controversy. If the 1973 Roe v. Wade case is overturned, likely all hell will break loose.

The other day Politico reported the story about a leak of Justice Samuel Alito’s majority opinion on the matter. It seems a 5-4 majority ruling will declare the 1973 decision to be unconstitutional. In the document Alito said this: Roe was egregiously wrong from the start. We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled. It is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives.”

What is so remarkable here is the fact that no draft decision from SCOTUS has ever been leaked before. It is almost certain that a leftist would have leaked it – perhaps a clerk of one of the leftist justices. It would have been done in the hopes of putting pressure, threats and intimidation on the five justices. And it would also seek to provoke wide-scale rioting and protests to further intimidate other political leaders.

As Operation Rescue President Troy Newman said: “There’s little doubt that leftist proaborts, probably from Sotomayor’s office, leaked the Alito decision out of panic over the possibility of losing the Dobbs case [the pending Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case]. I can smell their fear and desperation.”

Or as R. R. Reno stated: “The authority and dignity of the United States Supreme Court is being attacked. It beggars belief that the leak was the action of a single individual. In all likelihood, it involved consultation with and encouragement by media bigwigs, activist organizations, Democratic politicians, and perhaps individuals in the White House.” https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2022/05/attack-on-the-supreme-court

Whoever did it needs to be found and prosecuted. And if it was done with the knowledge or permission of a sitting justice, he or she needs to be impeached. Chief Justice John Roberts said this about the leak: “To the extent this betrayal of the confidences of the Court was intended to undermine the integrity of our operations, it will not succeed. The work of the Court will not be affected in any way.”

Of interest, with 5 of the 9 justices supporting this decision, we certainly have Donald Trump to thank. All three of his SCOTUS appointments (Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Barrett) will side with the ruling. And it would not only overrule the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision but the 1992 Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey decision as well.

So the left is going berserk right now, and as is the norm, they are already resorting to every lie and deception they can think of. Here are five of the myths they are pushing that are easily countered:

1. This will make abortion illegal

No, it will do no such thing. It will simply restore the former status quo, where the states, not the federal government, decide on these matters. Federalism is a core foundation of American governance: the US Constitution divides power between the state governments and the federal government. The states should once again decide on these matters – meaning the people will decide.

And that has the left in a real panic. Many states have been moving toward restricting abortion in various ways, and numerous polls show that Americans mainly want to see abortion restricted, if not banned. Consider just one recent poll:

A Fox News poll released today showed a majority of Americans want abortions banned and would support either a heartbeat law protecting babies at 6 weeks or a 15-week abortion ban. The new national poll was completed shortly before Monday night’s leak of Justice Samuel Alito’s draft majority opinion striking down Roe v. Wade, which allows abortions up to birth.

 

When asked how they would feel if such a law were passed in their state, just over half of voters favor it (54 percent) while 41 percent are opposed. Voters were also asked how they felt about a similar ban (with medical exceptions) on abortion after only six weeks, which is the new standard in Texas. Voters split on this policy: 50% favor vs. 46% oppose. https://www.lifenews.com/2022/05/03/fox-news-poll-majority-of-americans-want-abortions-banned/

2. This will mean the end of democracy

Hardly. As already mentioned, if this decision goes through, all that it would do is allow the 50 US states to once again be able to determine these matters for themselves. That is how it always used to be, and that is how it should be. But the Democrats and the left hate the thought of letting the people decide.

It was Joe Biden who told reporters that he doesn’t want Americans to have the right to vote on this matter. He said, “I’m not prepared to leave [abortion] to the whims of the public at the moment.” So the American people should have no say in this matter Joe? Only you, or some other elites should decide?

I thought the left was all about democracy and personal choice, but it is clear that Joe and the Dems do NOT believe in either of these things. Indeed, Biden actually said that letting the states decide on abortion is “radical”. Um no, killing babies is radical, trashing the Constitution is radical, and rejecting federalism is radical. If Roe is overturned, then voters in each state can then vote on these matters – that is what democracy is all about.

3. This will take away the rights of women to choose

No, again. If Roe is overturned, SCOTUS will NOT be taking away the rights of anyone. If this decision goes through, it will simply mean letting the states determine these matters – just as they had always done. Some states may well decide to keep abortion fully legal.

Some states may decide to put more restrictions on abortion. And it is possible that a few states may consider banning abortion altogether. But this again will be the decision of the people, not a handful of unelected and unaccountable judges. That is just how it should be. No wonder the left is foaming at the mouth right now.

4. This will take away the right to bodily autonomy

This is a standard myth of the pro-abortion left. It suggests that the baby in the womb is not an independent person deserving of life and liberty, but somehow just some extension of the mother. No, the child being carried is a completely unique and separate person. The mother provides food and shelter – that is all.

In the same way, a newborn child is also dependent on the mother for this food and shelter. But that does not mean the baby is part of the mother. He or she is a completely separate individual, vulnerable of course at first, but still a distinct human being.

And as usual, we have the never-ending hypocrisy of the left. As Adam Creighton said today: “The same people advocating forced vaccination, masking, lockdowns, noble lies etc for two years, are suddenly exercised about ‘bodily autonomy’ and human rights.”

Moreover, for years now the left has been saying that there is no such thing as a woman – people can decide for themselves if they are a woman. But now all of a sudden we are again hearing about women! Um, which is it? Do women actually exist, or are they just mere social constructs?

5. This will cause civil war in America

Um, civil war is already happening in the US. And it started when unelected judges in 1973 decided that the Constitution speaks to a right of abortion (it does not). That is when the civil war started. And it is the left’s top-down approach to solving all our problems that has been dividing America for decades now. It is the politicisation of everything by the left that has been dividing America for decades now.

It is the secular left and their hatred of life that have been dividing America for decades now. So just watch as the rioting breaks out and the cities begin to burn – again. This is always how the left responds when it does not get its way: it resorts to violence, mayhem, rioting, arson and even murder. Barricades are already being put up around the Supreme Court. This will certainly get ugly.

Concluding thoughts

Some 61 million babies have been killed in America since that fateful day in January, 1973. This is a shocking case of legalised murder on a grand scale. As Mat Staver of the Liberty Counsel put it:

For many years, I have confidently said that I will live to see the Supreme Court overturn Roe. We are now witnessing a historic event that will reverberate around the world. The abortion decisions did incalculable damage to the Supreme Court’s integrity because they were wrongly decided and have no connection with the Constitution. The carnage left in the wake of Roe v. Wade cannot be measured. May God forgive and heal our land for this great sin.

Yes this is ultimately a spiritual battle. If by God’s grace Roe is overturned, who knows what else might be on the table – perhaps the Obergefell v. Hodges decision (on homosexual marriage)? If either one are overturned – and certainly if both are – there will be blood on American streets like we have never seen before. These are the two main sacraments of the secular left, and their demonic rage will be unleashed even more than it has been up till now.

So please, we need to keep praying about this – and keep working. The very demons of hell will be unleashed here. And that is not surprising, since we know that the enemy comes to kill, steal and destroy. Prayer is absolutely essential right now.

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13 Replies to “5 Myths About SCOTUS and Abortion”

  1. They’re already saying gay marriage is on the block. They want to create a huge force to riot, loot and burn so they can punish us for taking their sacred cow, their Golden Calf, from them.

    They’re already saying now it’s abortion but next it’s your “right”. Unlike the right the left coalesces when threatened. An attack on one is an attack on all. For the right we tend to take the “they’re only going after you” approach. We keep repeating the mistakes of the “first they came for” poem. We only think it is a threat to the on group and won’t affect us so we don’t try to stop it from happening. One founding father said “we must hang together or most assuredly we will hang separately”. It appears we have forgotten that over time.

    Christians are ready to celebrate but, as a line from one of my favorite movies says, “hold up on that car wash gentleman”. The left is having child sacrifice on demand nationwide taken from it, yes some state still allow on demand but face it this is taking a major number of sacrifices from them, they are about to unleash demonic activity we have never seen. Be prepared if you live in the USA. This almost certainly will get ugly!

  2. There is a civil war lurking beneath the surface of America with one side ruthlessly censored by the mainstream media and big tech acting on behalf of the liberal-secular-Democrat establishment. The war will now be out in the open. The issue dividing America is no less profound than the issue of slavery that sadly could not be resolved without the first civil war. A return to the Constitution would demand no more than allowing states to make their own decisions via their own legislatures. People would then also be free to move from a red state to a blue state (or vice versa) if they didn’t like a law in their own state. This the leftists will refuse with extreme animosity and eventually violence. The violent burning and looting in various cities in the period leading up to the 2020 election will be repeated possibly on a greater scale. This may start even before the court decision is officially announced. It will be a “prophetic” time. Recent events have tried and tested many Christians in America and there are some bold voices there now. Their word to the church will be like Elijah saying to the Israelites, “How long will you waver? If Jehovah is your God serve him. If Baal is your God serve him . . you can no longer have a bet each way because being a ‘nice person’ who doesn’t want to offend anyone isn’t good enough any more”.

    There will be people who will need prayers from across the world because they will be soldiers on the front lines who will be HATED with absolute fury. May we watch and learn from them and not “tune out” because it is too confronting.

  3. Yes, Bill! “Judicial Activism good!! Judicially-responsible activism bad!”, the pigs taught the sheep to bleat in unison. – with apologies to George Orwell.

  4. Amen, Bill. I sincerely hope you are wrong about the carnage to come in response to this decision. If you are right, it will simply be an extension of the carnage that has been heaped on millions of innocent children. (How much more innocent can one be than the child still in the womb?)

    Your comments are excellent, and I hope all will be driven to their knees in prayer on this and all human rights issues that are under threat these days.

  5. Thanks Bill.
    Cranky demonic screams, yes. But a triumphant saving Lord.

    A very helpful update, and valuable insight to what is actually happening. Jesus is Lord. He is Lord amid these stirring, suffering and moving days. And Christ the Lord is Sovereign, actively not passively reigning over all.

    The Triune God loves the humanity he has created in his own image and likeness, and desires that none should perish. The Father, is above all, in all and through all. And the Spirit is at work in mercy and love in the suffering lives of the little ones, their lives ending brutally, that we might, in our frenzy be brought to see true love in Christ, and feel the deep shame of our madness. May the Lord’s mercy keep coming to our race. And may our hearts be changed, to be resurrection hopeful people.

  6. I always laugh at the my body my choice “argument”. Where were these people on Covid Vax mandates?

  7. So well said, Bill. At least the Supreme Court won’t stink so much in the future. GB Dave

  8. I have a minor quibble about an otherwise good article.

    Namely, the “democracy” thing. I know that’s what the leftists are bleating about, but the US is not a democracy, but a republic. To many the difference seems minor, but there is a pretty significant difference between mob rule, where 51% of the people can be emotionally manipulated to enslaving (figuratively or literally) the other 49%, and what the Founding Fathers gave us.

  9. Thank you for this superb article Bill. I can see the demons crying out now to stop the decision being overturned, thus they are putting up even higher fences around the US Supreme Court.
    Its been nearly 50 years since Roe v Wade started and Bo Polny has a bit to say about it in this hour long video where he says “The worst thing we can do to God is kill His creation.” “When we allowed abortion, God turned His back on us and let evil abound.” “One thing that can turn us back to God is for us to overturn Roe v Wade.” “50 years ago we destroyed His creation and allowed the harlot take control.” Abortion is going down this year. Riots will break out. God is in complete control.” Also he said about Joe Biden, that once impeached for being as corrupt like his son Hunter everything that he has signed will be null and void.
    https://welovetrump.com/2022/05/03/bo-polny-50-year-jubilee-cycle-confirmed-trump-returns/?utm_source=newsletter_ssp

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