Articles tagged as Heartbeat bill
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“Two Cheers For The Heartbeat Act” — Josh Hammer in First Things
Josh Hammer analyzes the Supreme Court’s decision not to enjoin any enforcement of the Texas Heartbeat Act, arguing that the decision, though a partial victory for pro-lifers, does not extend far enough. Some excerpts: “The Court was, of course, correct to rule as it did. As a basic legal norm, when a plaintiff seeks a […] -
The Test of Heartbeats for Judges–and Other Former Fetuses: Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing
In his weekly column for The Catholic Thing, JWI Founder and Director Prof. Hadley Arkes details some of the history of the Right’s strategy on pro-life legislation in Congress and the Courts. Republicans, Arkes contends, have not tried to overturn Roe in one fell swoop, but rather have taken smaller steps that gradually restrict abortion […]