Category: scotus

Sorting Fact from Fiction: An Upcoming Challenge to Roe v. Wade
Brenna Lewis | May 18, 2021
On May 17th, the Supreme Court made the significant decision to pick up the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health case out of Mississippi. This case, according to SCOTUS Blog, is “a challenge to the constitutionality of a Mississippi law that (with limited exceptions) bars abortions after the 15th week of pregnancy.” Hey hey, ho ho. Roe v. Wade is

Students for Life Action says that a Historic Opportunity now exists to Review the Supreme Court’s Takeover of Abortion Policy in Roe v. Wade
Kristi Hamrick | May 17, 2021
Hawkins at Twitter: Hey hey, ho ho. Roe v. Wade is going to go! “Today’s news that the Supreme Court has decided to accept the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health case that deals with abortion limits pre-viability is overdue but good news for the Pro-Life Generation,” said Students for Life of America President Kristan Hawkins. “We are ready for a Post-Roe America, where the violence

Pro-Abortion “Feminists” Canceled Me — So I Started a Newspaper
Brenna Lewis | May 3, 2021
Guest Post by Chloe Folmar President of William and Mary’s Tribe for Life In October, I was part of Students for Life’s SCOTUS Squad, living in Washington, D.C. and advocating for the confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett. One of the highlights during our time there was the Women’s March. As it approached the Supreme Court, other representatives for

THIS is the Case that Could Reverse Roe v. Wade
Brenna Lewis | March 23, 2021
Right now, the Supreme Court of the United States is deliberating picking up the case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, an abortion case out of Mississippi. The Justices have been stalling big time. And that’s because this case is a really big deal. According to SCOTUS Blog, this is Dobbs v. Jackson in a nutshell: Issues: (1) Whether all

Student Highlight: Leading the Pro-Life Gen While Becoming an American Citizen
Brenna Lewis | February 25, 2021
Fernanda Urbina is a Students for Life Wilberforce Fellow from the University of Texas El Paso. Despite being in the process of immigrating and becoming an American citizen, Fernanda is an active leader of the Pro-Life Generation. “If you are like me and are unable to vote, don’t be discouraged. There is SO much you can do. You can

Abortion Cases on the List for the Supreme Court this Year
Jessica Nardi | February 2, 2021
There’s a lot of uncertainty surrounding the U.S Supreme Court right now. Yes, Justice Amy Coney Barrett, a champion for pro-life women, was confirmed but the continued swirls of whether President Biden will “pack” the court with abortion supporting justices is another question. Meanwhile, there’s a series of abortion-related cases that may be heard by SCOTUS this year. CBSNEWS

Democratic Proposals to Alter the Court Continue to Be Terrifying
Brenna Lewis | October 23, 2020
Unfortunately, Thursday’s presidential debate failed to mention the issue of court packing; the American people were once more denied full transparency when it comes to knowing just how much Joe Biden would transform the courts. We’ve written plenty before about Democratic proposals to pack the Supreme Court, though, because there is plenty at stake. It doesn’t help that Joe Biden

Gallup Poll: Americans Support Judge Amy Coney Barrett
Brenna Lewis | October 21, 2020
The results are in from a September 30-October 15 Gallup poll and the American people want to see Judge Amy Coney Barrett confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court, by 51 to 46 percent. And, “the public is likely to continue to back Barrett’s confirmation,” according to poll analysis. The results are so decisive because only 3 percent have “no opinion,” the

Students for Life of America Team Members Once More Met with Violence For Peaceful Counter-Protest
Brenna Lewis | October 17, 2020
One might think that an event called the Women’s March, where its speakers and attendees claim to be speaking for women, all women would be treated with respect. Angry protesters, however, couldn’t handle the presence of a viewpoint which dared to challenge their pro-abortion narrative. They couldn’t help themselves from committing harassment, assault, and vandalism. Our team members were pushed,

Roe v. Wade is Not a ‘Super Precedent:’ Here’s Why That Matters
Brenna Lewis | October 15, 2020
Whether or not Judge Amy Coney Barrett would reverse Roe v. Wade inevitably came up during Day Two of her confirmation hearings. Senators had this on their minds, as well as to what Judge Barrett’s personal views were on the decision, if she had discussed ruling on the decision with President Trump, and, most importantly, how Roe v. Wade is not a