The US Supreme Court has issued its first major decision relating to abortion since Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement. But what was at issue was ultimately represented a much lower bar for the high court than abortion itself, relating simply to whether a state has the power to uphold health and safety standards meant specifically to protect women from substandard forms of care. Tragically, the U.S. Supreme Court under Chief John Roberts repudiated common sense health and safety laws of the sort at issue in this case, June Medical Services v. Russo. Worse, the High Court determined that abortion businesses can in effect litigate in order to lower standards of care for those who become their patients. It’s a terrible day for Louisiana, for Sen Katrina Jackson, the Democrat who sponsored the law at the heart of this case, and ultimately for human rights. Catherine Glenn Foster, President & CEO of Americans United for Life, Steven H. Aden, Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel, and Clarke Forsythe, Senior Counsel, join Tom Shakely to discuss June Medical Services v. Russo, Chief Justice John Roberts, and the future for advancing the human right to life in culture, law and policy.
