(This is part 4 of a 5 part series on The Supreme Court, Abortion, and American Morality. Check out part 1, part 2, and part 3) The Supreme Court’s majority has been consistently ignoring all notions of traditional Constitutional law in several recent cases. As Chief Justice Roberts notes, “The Court today not only overlooks our
(This is part 3 of a 5 part series on The Supreme Court, Abortion, and American Morality. Check out part 1 and part 2) I have been wrestling with the Court’s latest abortion ruling all last week (Whole Woman’s Health v Hellerstedt) lamenting the knowledge that the ruling carries with it the very real danger
Not too long ago the Supreme Court was asked by abortionists to hear a case about a State law regulating the abortion industry in Texas. Surprisingly they agreed. While it is dumbfounding that the common sense provisions in the law were ham-handedly cast aside as unconstitutional by the Court’s majority that is not what is
Five important conclusions can be drawn from the recent abortion ruling, Whole Woman’s Health v Hellerstedt, released Monday June 27, 2016. First, contrary to Justice Thomas’ dissent, the Supreme Court’s majority is highly predictable. They decide cases based upon a new ‘bedrock’ principle of the shifting sands of individual autonomy. Whatever will be seen by the
Abortion plummets in Monroe County by 42%! The latest round of statistical data released via New York State Vital Statistics reveals that over the last seven years abortion is down 21% statewide, with Rochester and Monroe County leading the way. Nowhere else in the nation, that we are aware of, has abortion dropped so far
Being a parent is messy. From mealtimes with toddlers to moral development with young adults, “tidy” never describes child rearing. Moms and Dads, since time immemorial, direct their children with quiet or firm commands appropriate to the child’s maturity. Sometimes Dad might float a gentle reminder like, “Brush your teeth before bed.” Other times Mom’s
For Immediate Release: April 6, 2016 Contact: James R. Harden, M.Div. President/CEO, CompassCare (585) 232-3894 | jim.harden@compasscare.info www.compasscarecommunity.com | facebook.com/compasscarecommunity | Twitter @compasscare Rochester, NY—New York Vital Statistics for 2014 published Monday (April 4) revealed yet another drop in abortion for New York State. The data reveals that the number of abortions statewide hit an all-time low
I am a Christian conservative in NY, daily grappling with a Hamiltonian (aka Machiavellian) centralization of power. This means that I must medicate, move, or meditate on God more. My journey toward meditating on God more intensified after the election of Obama the first time. It was then I began to awaken to the elongation
Imagine you needed a new car. So you and your old jalopy manage to make a final trip to the showroom. Excitedly, you sit down with the salesman to choose the model with all the bells and whistles you’ve relished. Adding to your excitement you learn the car is dramatically less than you had anticipated.
Remember when you were a kid and you’d get in heated debates about which superhero was stronger, or whose bicycle was faster? You might have begun with objective sounding statements of pseudo-fact that demonstrate why the considerable innate powers of Superman are superior to the brainy and well-funded technology of Batman. Meanwhile your friend would
