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I think his major distraction will obvioiusly be that he refuses to admit his beliefs will influence his rulings.
The Supreme Court originally ruled 7-2 in Roe v. Wade. In the 90's as the court lurched rightward, they ruled that states could impose hurdles, as long as they are not "undue"ly difficult. Now there are 500 laws requiring teens to tell parents, pregnant women to attend lectures that tell they are killing their baby, classes etc. None of which has the court yet said, "that is unduly restrictive".
With Roberts, teflon though he may be, there is a real possibility that while Roe v. Wade will stand, it'll look pretty much like the flag over Baltimore in the war of 1812.
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I think the Apocalypse is happening all around us. We go on eating desserts and watching TV. I know I do. I wish we were more capable of sustained passion and sustained resistance. We should be screaming and what we do is gossip. -Lydia Millet
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