The recent leak over a possible reversal of the 1973 Supreme Court decision Roe vs. Wade has triggered backlash from the pro-choice community. The Roe decision legalized abortion nationwide, and the largely Christian pro-life community has long pushed for its reversal.
Rina Torchinsky of NPR writes about increased political pressure on the Supreme Court on political issues. Justice Clarence Thomas denied that political pressure would impact decisions made by the nine-member body.
Torchinsky continues:
As reproductive-rights protests continue after a leaked draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, Justice Clarence Thomas says the court can’t be “bullied” into making a decision that some would prefer.
“We can’t be an institution that can be bullied into giving you just the outcomes you want,” Thomas told a group largely comprised of lawyers and judges Friday at the 11th Circuit Judicial Conference in Atlanta, NBC News reported. “The events from…
