Constitutional Law
Aug. 22, 2022
Codifying Roe v. Wade will prove to be abortive
Congress has used its power under the Commerce Clause to do many things not authorized by the Constitution. This proposed use is similarly not authorized by the Constitution.
Richard A. Nixon
Email: pres37th@aol.com
San Fernando Valley College of Law
Richard, a practicing attorney in Los Angeles County and a Vietnam-era veteran, is the author of "America: An Illusion of Freedom."
There is action afoot in some circles to codify Roe v. Wade as a result of the Dobbs decision overruling Roe and the succeeding case, Planned Parenthood v. Casey. Those efforts will prove to be abortive, pun intended.
The Supreme Court has already ruled that abortion is not a right secured by the Constitution. However there are those who insist that Congress can enact laws that will supersede the Supreme Court'...
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