Category Archives: Abortion

Quote of the Weekend: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries vs. Clarence Thomas

Democrat Hakeem Jeffries calls out Clarence Thomas David Badash, The New Civil Rights Movement — May 12, 2022 Democratic House Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) delivered an impassioned speech Wednesday, telling Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas he should “have a conversation” with his spouse. The far-right activist and lobbyist Ginni Thomas reportedly had a months-long … Continue reading Quote of the Weekend: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries vs. Clarence Thomas →

A Progressive Catholic Goes There: Against Abortion, But Supports Keeping Roe

I can relate to this article. I published one like it in a Boston alternative weekly in early January of 1973. Angry letters poured in for weeks, until January 22, when Roe v. Wade was issued; then my qualms & quibbles were instantly forgotten. I wasn’t sorry. Since then, some of my views have evolved, … Continue reading A Progressive Catholic Goes There: Against Abortion, But Supports Keeping Roe →

Quakers & the End of Abortion Rights: A Very Mixed Bag

Some liberal pundits are predicting a tidal wave of backlash against the leaked SCOTUS decision to reverse Roe & Casey, the decisions that have made abortion a right since 1973, forty-nine years ago. (The full text of the draft decision is here.) I’ve written that, while a Roe supporter, I’m not at all sure any … Continue reading Quakers & the End of Abortion Rights: A Very Mixed Bag →

Supreme Court to Overthrow Roe: Then What?

“Will there be a nationwide Backlash? The short answer: I don’t know . . . .” I’m quoting myself above, from a blog post on December 29 of last year. In it my short answer got stretched out a bit. Time for an update, now that Politico has surfaced a leaked draft SCOTUS decision that … Continue reading Supreme Court to Overthrow Roe: Then What? →