Supreme Court rejects challenge to abortion ruling

[NVMojo]

February 22, 2005

SUPREME COURT The U-S Supreme Court has turned down a chance to review its 1973 decision legalizing abortion.

The court rejected without comment a new appeal brought by the woman originally at the center of the historic case. In doing so, the justices ducked a highly charged political debate -- for now.

Norma McCorvey's protest of a Texas abortion ban led to the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling.

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http://www.team4news.com/Global/story.asp?S=2982366

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

1. This must have the fundies P.O.d

This and the Gannon/Guckert scandal.

[uppityperson]

2. Great news, thanks for posting it. woohooo

[NVMojo]

4. when I first saw this story, I thought I was seeing things ...goes smackup

against the RNC's morals and values campaign ....

[rockedthevoteinMA]

3. Nice!

What the hell is up with this woman? Only legalize abortion for her? Does she think the whole damn country revolves around her?

[saltpoint]

5. Pretty good news. I bet Jim Dobson kicked his dog over this.

It's bought a little time. I dont think the battle's over just yet.

[Sgent]

6. This isn't even a real case

This was one of the worst possible cases the extremists could have brought. It tugged freeper heartstrings because it involved the original plantiff in Roe; however, the case itself was legally crap.

[saltpoint]

7. Yes -- I knew they had the "original" celebrity and all...

Still, as slapdash as it was, I think it sent a message through fundie ranks that they are going to have a higher hurdle to hop.

And I hope they bang their knees up somethin' awful doin' it.

[NVMojo]

8. ...then there is old sick Rehnquist ...

[NVMojo]

9. I'm surprised the fundies have been so quiet over this ...

WTF??? Didn't they try to beat up Kerry with the "abortion" issue in the campaign???

[fortyfeetunder]

10. Down for the count, just for now.

Once Bush nominates his SCOTUS candidates in later in his administration, this case will be back, guaranteed. We are on a limited reprieve. I do not see this as a victory by any means.

[NVMojo]

11. I think the same ...it ain't over ...that's why they are being so quiet ..

I don't think I could stomach the fundies nominating this woman for some kind of sainthood in a campaign to kill Rove v Wade ...

[fortyfeetunder]

12. New approach for fundies.

I venture the American Taliban is looking for another strategy whilst Bush/Rove brainstorm potential SCOTUS candidates who are anti Roe V Wade.

[VirginiaDem]

13. There was no reason to believe the court would overturn

this ruling. They're divided on this issue but the divide is clearly marked and has been consistently maintained with this court makeup.
Were that same case to come up against a court with one less Stevens or Ginsberg and one more Scalia or Thomas and all bets are off.

[DebinTx]

14. How many times now has Corvey gone before the SC?

I seem to recall just a year or two ago, she tried to get them to look at it then and they wouldn't. IMO, that's good.

[MaineDem]

15. Good! (nt)