(September 1, 2021 at 9:41 am)HappySkeptic Wrote:(August 31, 2021 at 10:01 pm)Jehanne Wrote: I think that the attacks on Roe will backfire, leading to a Democrat Senate & House majorities in the 2022 elections. The majority of Americans support reproductive rights & freedoms. Social conservatives will here soon rue their conservative Supreme Court majority.
I would like to think that is true, but I don't think so. The religious right wields huge power - more than ever before. Look how women denied Trump the presidency in 2016 -- oh no, wait -- they didn't. Many switched to Trump.
It is possible that the Supreme Court may uphold parts of the Texas law. Barrett is the most extreme religious person on the court, and she would ban at 0 weeks if she could. Kavanaugh has already stated that RvW has no constitutional basis.
There is a reason that almost the entire court are Catholic. It is assumed that they will obey the Pope. I wouldn't be surprised if the American bishops threaten the Supreme Court with excommunication if they don't uphold the Texas law.
I kind of doubt that - my understanding of the laws says that a church that openly tries influencing government can lose their tax free status..... No way the RCC is going to pay to play...