Tag Archives: Dobbs v Jackson
Dobbs Sentences #98: Part II B 2 d
Paragraph 1 of 1 Sentence 1 of 3 Part II B 2 d is only one paragraph long—only three sentences—and the first sentence in this paragraph contains a single claim: “The inescapable conclusion is that a right to abortion is not deeply rooted in the Nation’s history and traditions.” “Inescapable” is a strong word. Bold […]
Dobbs Sentences #97: Part II B 2 c
Paragraph 6 of 6 Sentence 4 of 4 One final sentence to close out Part II B 2 c, and it consists of a single claim: “In short, the ‘Court’s opinion in Roe itself convincingly refutes the notion that the abortion liberty is deeply rooted in the history or tradition of our people.’ Thornburgh v. […]
Dobbs Sentences #96: Part II B 2 c
Paragraph 6 of 6 Sentence 3 of 4 Here’s a slightly more complex sentence: “And though Roe discerned a “trend toward liberalization” in about “one-third of the States,” those States still criminalized some abortions and regulated them more stringently than Roe would allow. Id., at 140, and n. 37; Tribe 2.” I see three claims: […]
Dobbs Sentences #95: Part II B 2 c
Paragraph 6 of 6 Sentence 2 of 4 Just one claim in this sentence, too: “At that time, also by the Roe Court’s own count, a substantial majority—30 States—still prohibited abortion at all stages except to save the life of the mother. See id., at 118, and n. 2 (listing States).” It’s a simple claim, […]
Dobbs Sentences #93: Part II B 2 c
Paragraph 5 of 6 Sentence 2 of 2 The next sentence: “By the end of the 1950s, according to the Roe Court’s own count, statutes in all but four States and the District of Columbia prohibited abortion ‘however and whenever performed, unless done to save or preserve the life of the mother.’ 410 U.S., at […]
Dobbs Sentences #92: Part II B 2 c
Paragraph 5 of 6 Sentence 1 of 2 More of the same. “The trend in the Territories that would become the last 13 States was similar: All of them criminalized abortion at all stages of pregnancy between 1850 (the Kingdom of Hawaii) and 1919 (New Mexico). See Appendix B, infra; see also Casey, 505 U.S., […]
Dobbs Sentences #91: Part II B 2 c
Paragraph 4 of 6 Sentence 3 of 3 Third time’s the charm! Another sentence with a single claim: “Of the nine States that had not yet criminalized abortion at all stages, all but one did so by 1910. See ibid.” It refers to Appendix A again, so it’s still way too much to dig into […]
Dobbs Sentences #90: Part II B 2 c
Paragraph 4 of 6 Sentence 2 of 3 This sentence is similar to the last one: “By 1868, the year when the Fourteenth Amendment was ratified, three-quarters of the States, 28 out of 37, had enacted statutes making abortion a crime even if it was performed before quickening.34” One claim, and it doesn’t need isolating […]
Dobbs Sentences #89: Part II B 2 c
Paragraph 4 of 6 Sentence 1 of 3 Another sentence with a single claim: “In this country during the 19th century, the vast majority of the States enacted statutes criminalizing abortion at all stages of pregnancy. See Appendix A, infra (listing state statutory provisions in chronological order).33” The claim: If you’re interested, you should check […]
Dobbs Sentences #88: Part II B 2 c
Paragraph 3 of 6 Sentence 4 of 4 One claim in this sentence: “One scholar has suggested that Parliament’s decision ‘may partly have been attributable to the medical man’s concern that fetal life should be protected by the law at all stages of gestation.’ Keown 22.” I still don’t have access to Dr. John Keown’s […]
Cynical Jason 