Born and Unborn: Answering Objections to Constitutional Personhood
by John FinnisIt will sooner or later be for the Court to say what the people who ratified the Fourteenth Amendment committed the nation to. Continue Reading »
Doubts About Constitutional Personhood
by Edward WhelanThe only plausible path to imminent legal protection of the unborn has as its first step overturning Roe and restoring abortion policy to the states. Continue Reading »
Abortion is Unconstitutional
by John Finnis“Begin with Blackstone’s Commentaries,” wrote presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln in 1860, when asked how to get a thorough knowledge of law; read them “carefully through, say twice.” (That’s four thousand pages, just to “begin” with.) Lawyers involved in drafting and debating the . . . . Continue Reading »
Unborn Persons: Why Equal Protection Slept 102 Years
by John FinnisJohn Finnis clarifies his argument that abortion is unconstitutional in response to Ed Whelan's objections.
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John Finnis Is Right
by Josh CraddockLegal conservatives and originalists should adjust their views in response to the clear and convincing historical evidence of constitutional personhood. Continue Reading »
Moral Constitutionalism
by Gerard V. BradleyOn June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court held that the 1964 Civil Rights Act’s ban on workplace discrimination on the basis of sex proscribed not just differential treatment of male and female employees, but also differential treatment of workers on the basis of homosexuality or transgender identity. . . . . Continue Reading »
The End of the Law
by Hans BoersmaWithout Christ shaping our judicial opinions and exegetical forays, the law will remain a dead letter for some, while serving as an excuse to impose a Great Reset for others. Continue Reading »
Of Course We’re Not a Democracy
by Mike LeeOur system of government is best described as a constitutional republic. Continue Reading »
Amy Coney Barrett and Originalism
by Marc O. DeGirolamiWhat has Judge Barrett written about the relationship between originalism and stare decisis? Continue Reading »
Not A Constitutional Crisis
by John MurdockWe have no “constitutional crisis.” We have no “normative crisis.” One could, however, make the case that we have a “credibility crisis.” Continue Reading »
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