Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia declared yesterday that it’s “absolute madness” to allow the nine Supreme Court justices to decide the Constitution means whatever they say.
Scalia was speaking in part of abortion, which he says the Constitution is completely silent on. He argues that because of that fact, the court had no right to issue its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide.
Missouri is considering a law that would uphold a healthcare worker’s right of conscience.
The bill would protect healthcare professionals from discrimination if they refuse to participate in an abortion or other objectionable procedure. It sounds at least somewhat similar to Healthcare Freedom of Conscience Act Rep. David Meeks sponsored last year in the Arkansas Legislature; that bill, however, failed to make it out of committee.
Americans United for Life has released a list ranking all 50 states based on how pro-life each state’s laws and policies are.
Areas considered when ranking each state include abortion-related laws, protections for rights of conscience, end of life care, and more.
Indiana is now selling specialty license plates that benefit pro-homosexual organizations.
Every major school district in the U.S. allows churches to rent their facilities. The only one that bans religious groups is New York City.
