Thread by @JCNSeverino

The Supreme Court this week will hear arguments in the most consequential abortion case since Roe v. Wade. The case, Dobbs, presents the court with the opportunity to overturn Roe and correct one of greatest acts of judicial arrogance in history. /1

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The conventional wisdom is that overturning Roe will cause massive societal upheaval and indelibly damage the Court’s legitimacy. In fact, the reality is just the opposite. /2

A notable justification articulated by the Casey Court for upholding Roe was its concern for the court’s own legitimacy. But Casey didn’t bolster the court’s legitimacy; it perpetuated the divisions it said it was putting to rest. /3

It is striking that, nearly 30 years later, the Court finds itself under unprecedented attack.

Today, the Court is in the crosshairs. The irony is that it finds itself there because of decisions like Roe and Casey, not in spite of them. /4

The Court’s illegitimate exercise of raw judicial power in Roe usurped Americans’ ability to determine whether and how to regulate abortion. /5

Roe has only inflicted serious damage upon our political order and social fabric. And the issue of abortion, as a policy matter, is as contentious as ever. /6

Roe inflicted serious damage upon our political order and social fabric. And the issue of abortion, as a policy matter, is as contentious as ever. /6

For the sake of its own integrity, the Court can recognize that the best course is to go back to what the Constitution itself says and overturn Roe, and let the matter of determining abortion policy to the American people. /7