Supporters of legalized abortion protested outside the homes of Supreme Court justice Brett Kavanaugh and Chief Justice John Roberts over the weekend, sparking outrage among conservatives and a divide on the Left over whether such protests are effective – and whether they crossed a line.
Without question, we should pray for God to bless America. In fact, we are commanded to pray for our leaders (1 Timothy 2:1-2) and for our needs (Matthew 7:7). We should pray for our nation as the Jews prayed for theirs (Psalm 122:6).
Democratic lawmakers are renewing their call to expand the number of justices in the U.S. Supreme Court after a leaked majority draft opinion showed that Roe V Wade would be overturned.
How should Christians respond to the possible overturning of Roe v. Wade?
Writing for Public Discourse, law professor Michael Stokes Paulsen outlines what he calls “the one and only pro-life argument.” He makes a brilliant case that the issue comes down simply to this question: whether the unborn child is or is not a living human being. If it is, there can be no moral justification for killing it save in self-defense (saving the life of the mother).
Christian leaders reacted with joy about the Supreme Court's potential overturning of Roe v. Wade while requesting prayer that the justices will remain steadfast and not change their votes. They also noted that the work of the pro-life community will have only begun. Here are reactions from 10 Christian and pro-life leaders:
A draft opinion leaked from the U.S. Supreme Court shows a majority of justices are in favor of overturning the Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion nationwide, although – legal experts warn – votes could switch before the court makes it official.
The Supreme Court has voted to strike down Roe v. Wade, according to what POLITICO calls “an initial draft majority opinion. The draft making global headlines today was written by Justice Samuel Alito and circulated inside the court. It was obtained by POLITICO last night, which describes it as “a full-throated, unflinching repudiation” of the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision guaranteeing federal abortion rights and the 1992 Planned Parenthood v. Casey decision that largely maintained them.
The city of Boston violated the free speech rights of a faith-based group when it refused to fly the organization’s Christian flag while approving the flags of numerous other groups, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday.
The U.S. Supreme Court seemed ready during oral arguments Monday to side with a high school coach who was fired for praying at the 50-yard-line after football games, although the expanse of the court's decision was less than certain.
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today by a former Washington high school football coach who was fired in 2015 for praying on the field after games.
