The Supreme Court Justices of Roe vs. Wade: Mainly Republicans!
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Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973),was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that the Constitution of the United States protects a pregnant woman’s liberty to choose to have an abortion without excessive government restriction. It struck down many U.S. state and federal abortion laws. (Quoted from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roe_v._Wade)
I heard from Pastor Chuck Baldwin that it was a majority Republican Supreme Court that legalized abortion. I thought it would make a good post to do research on each of the justices that served on the Supreme Court in 1973 to see who appointed them and see if I could confirm what Dr Baldwin said.
The seven justices who supported abortion rights
Justice Harry Blackmun, in office May 14, 1970 – August 3, 1994, nominated by Richard Nixon, Republican
Warren E. Burger, in office June 23, 1969 – September 26, 1986, nominated by Richard Nixon, Republican
William O. Douglas, ifn office April 17, 1939 – November 12, 1975, nominated by Franklin D. Roosevelt, Democrat
William J. Brennan Jr., in office October 15, 1956 – July 20, 1990, nominated by Dwight D. Eisenhower, Republican
Potter Stewart, in office October 14, 1958 – July 3, 1981, nominated by Dwight D. Eisenhower, Republican
Thurgood Marshall, in office August 30, 1967 – October 1, 1991, nominated by Lyndon B. Johnson, Democrat
Lewis Franklin Powell Jr., in office January 7, 1972 – June 26, 1987, nominated by Richard Nixon, Republican
The two justices who opposed abortion rights
Byron White, in office April 12, 1962 – June 28, 1993, nominated by John F. Kennedy, Democrat
William Hubbs Rehnquist, in office January 7, 1972 – September 3, 2005, nominated by Richard Nixon, Republican
Only one Republican nominated Supreme Court justice out of six Republican nominated justices voted against legalizing abortion! Only 1/3 of the Supreme Court justices, three in all, were nominated by a Democrat President, and one of them, the one nominated by President Kennedy, voted against legalizing abortion. And you tell me that the Republican party is against abortion? There is something sinister afoot.
A good book that talks about the American political system I highly encourage all to read is None Dare Call it Conspiracy.
The featured image on this post is William Hubbs Rehnquist, the only Republican nominated Supreme Court Justice who voted against passing Roe vs. Wade.
William Hubbs Rehnquist, in office January 7, 1972 – September 3, 2005, nominated by Richard Nixon, Republican
Conservatives are without representation in all levels of government, this has been the case for quite some time. But I do think the “facts” of this particular case were important in the decision making, although those facts were not really facts at all.
There is a mistake under the first pic of Rehnquist…. he was nominated by Nixon not Reagan
Thank you for the correction! I fixed it. 🙂
What an idiotic page that ended up in search results.
SCOTUS IS NOT POLITICAL!
This means a member’s affiliation has nothing to do with the current government.
I thought you did research. Hmmph.
Roe v. Wade was defined by law, not opinion, and yes, the Republican *government* party is strongly against abortion because most of its red supporters who continually vote straight ticket. What’s worse is the old farts in government don’t even reflect the public’s opinion as most people, regardless of affiliation, are for women’s rights, including abortion.
Do better research.
ROFL!!! This article is merely stating facts, not opinions! It is YOU who are giving me opinions.
Do better thinking.
If SCOTUS is not political, WHY did the Democrats scream that Trump should NOT fill Ruth Ginsberg’s Supreme Court seat with the conservative judge of his choice? Think rationally.
Food for thought:
https://publicorthodoxy.org/2018/02/01/the-ecumenism-of-the-pro-life-movement/
Mr. Arendt, It is my understanding that roe v wade cannot be overturned by the supreme justices until a motion is received and debated. Is there any motion that has been done such that has lost, or are we still waiting for someone to bring the right motion to get them to overturn it. I am pro life and I cry for these innocent souls that are murdered through abortion and I am so disappointed and ashamed that our country allows this.
Thank you for your comment! It is indeed a shame.