Last Friday, a faction of Catholic extremists on the US Supreme Court overturned the nearly 50-year-old landmark ruling in Roe v Wade, and with it the constitutional right to abortion in the US.
The imposition of white Christian patriarchal authoritarian rule through the court is wildly anti-democratic, regressive and out of step with the American people. According to recent polling, 55% of Americans describe themselves as pro-choice on the issue of abortion. And two-thirds (66%) did not want the Supreme Court to overturn Roe.
But the court’s decision, while horrific and far-reaching, should have surprised no one, considering the illegitimate stacking of the court with judges who have the Christian Right’s seal of approval – thanks to the machinations of former president Donald Trump and Republican senator Mitch McConnell.
