Tag Archives: Claims
Dobbs Sentences #164: Part II D 1
Paragraph 1 of 3 Sentence 1 of 3 Part D opens with a single claim: “The dissent is very candid that it cannot show that a constitutional right to abortion has any foundation, let alone a ‘“deeply rooted”’ one, ‘“in this Nation’s history and tradition.”’ Glucksberg, 521 U.S., at 721; see post, at 12–14 (joint […]
Dobbs Sentences #163: Part II C 2
Paragraph 4 of 4 Sentence 2 of 2 This section closes with a sentence containing two claims: “They have failed to make that showing, and we thus return the power to weigh those arguments to the people and their elected representatives.” The claims: The first claim: I don’t know that this has been established even […]
Dobbs Sentences #162: Part II C 2
Paragraph 4 of 4 Sentence 1 of 2 This sentence contains two claims: “Both sides make important policy arguments, but supporters of Roe and Casey must show that this Court has the authority to weigh those arguments and decide how abortion may be regulated in the States.” The claims: One at a time: Did they, […]
Dobbs Sentences #161: Part II C 2
Paragraph 3 of 4 Sentence 3 of 3 This paragraph ends with a sentence that contains two claims: “They also claim that many people now have a new appreciation of fetal life and that when prospective parents who want to have a child view a sonogram, they typically have no doubt that what they see […]
Dobbs Sentences #160: Part II C 2
Paragraph 3 of 4 Sentence 2 of 3 This is a big one. It’s one claim, I guess, but the six parts of the claim are separable into individual claims, so I’ll do that: “They note that attitudes about the pregnancy of unmarried women have changed drastically; that federal and state laws ban discrimination on […]
Dobbs Sentences #159: Part II C 2
Paragraph 3 of 4 Sentence 1 of 3 The next sentence has one claim: “Americans who believe that abortion should be restricted press countervailing arguments about modern developments.” I’m sure they do. And I’m sure this document will present some of that in the next few sentences. Until then, this is undetermined:
Dobbs Sentences #158: Part II C 2
Paragraph 2 of 4 Sentence 2 of 2 This sentence contains two claims: “Without the availability of abortion, they maintain, people will be inhibited from exercising their freedom to choose the types of relationships they desire, and women will be unable to compete with men in the workplace and in other endeavors.” The claims: I […]
Dobbs Sentences #157: Part II C 2
Paragraph 2 of 4 Sentence 1 of 2 This sentence contains two claims: “Defenders of Roe and Casey do not claim that any new scientific learning calls for a different answer to the underlying moral question, but they do contend that changes in society require the recognition of a constitutional right to obtain an abortion.” […]
Dobbs Sentences #156: Part II C 2
Paragraph 1 of 4 Sentence 3 of 3 This paragraph ends with a compound sentence containing two claims: “It has been addressed by lawmakers for centuries, and the fundamental moral question that it poses is ageless.” The claims: The first claim is pretty simple: This is true in the sense that we have a scattering […]
Dobbs Sentences #155: Part II C 2
Paragraph 1 of 4 Sentence 2 of 3 Here’s another short sentence. “Abortion is nothing new.” Just one claim. I’m going to call it true. Unless someone wants to contest this? Didn’t think so. This is true:
Cynical Jason 