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Written by Steve Cannon for USSA News.
Key Takeaways:
- A federal judge in Washington D.C. questioned the validity of the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling last year, which overruled Roe v. Wade.
- U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, a Clinton appointee, asked lawyers to argue whether the 13th Amendment protects the national right to abortion.
- The Supreme Court considered the 14th Amendment when it issued the ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, but did not consider the 13th Amendment.
A federal judge in Washington D.C. has raised the possibility of a national right to abortion, despite the Supreme Court’s ruling last year. U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, a Clinton appointee, has asked lawyers to argue whether the 13th Amendment to the Constitution protects the national right to abortion.
The 13th Amendment, which was ratified in 1865, abolished slavery. The judge pointed out that the Supreme Court only considered the 14th Amendment when it issued its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization last year, upending Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that gave women a national right to abortion.
The high court’s move essentially sent the issue of abortion back to the states, but Judge Kollar-Kotelly’s latest move suggests that the national right to abortion may still exist.
The Future of Abortion Rights Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. said in his June opinion that nearly a half-century of trying to make Roe work has proved futile, with Americans still sharply divided. He argued that it’s time to cast the decision aside and let the states decide on the issue of abortion.
However, Judge Kollar-Kotelly’s request for arguments on the 13th Amendment raises the question of whether there is still a national right to abortion. The outcome of this case could have significant implications for the future of abortion rights in the United States.
FAQ:
Q: What was the Supreme Court’s ruling last year?
A: The Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling last year that overruled Roe v. Wade.
Q: What did U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ask lawyers to argue?
A: Judge Kollar-Kotelly asked lawyers to argue whether the 13th Amendment protects the national right to abortion.
Q: What was the outcome of the Supreme Court’s ruling last year?
A: The Supreme Court’s ruling last year sent the issue of abortion back to the states.
Q: Could there still be a national right to abortion?
A: The possibility of a national right to abortion still exists, as suggested by U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly.
