May 4 2022
 

Good morning from Washington, where an unusual leak indicates the Supreme Court will end abortion on demand across America. Will the leaker be held accountable? Zack Smith and John Malcolm assess. Meanwhile, Fred Lucas fact-checks some of the left’s hysteria about the proposed ruling. On the podcast, a pro-life leader prescribes what’s needed to create a culture of life. Plus: the perspective of an abortion survivor; woke textbooks sink in Florida; and Democrats remember who undergoes abortions. On this date in 1776,  Rhode Island becomes the first of 13 American colonies to renounce  allegiance to England’s King George III. 

 
 
 
COMMENTARY
Could the Supreme Court Leaker Be Criminally Prosecuted? Maybe
By Zack Smith, John G. Malcolm

While leaks in the court’s history have been rare, there is precedent for prosecuting a justice’s law clerk who leaked information to the press.
NEWS
Fact-Checking 6 Outrageous Claims About Leaked Supreme Court Draft Overturning Roe
By Fred Lucas

President Biden tells reporters that the Ninth Amendment protects the right to an abortion.
NEWS
'They're Protesting Our Lives': Abortion Survivor Speaks Out on Roe v. Wade Debate
By Virginia Allen

The debate over whether Roe v. Wade is about to be reversed is personal for abortion survivor Melissa Ohden.
NEWS
Florida Textbook Publishers Surrender to DeSantis, Scrub Woke Content
By Kendall Tietz

The Florida Department of Education announced in April that it had rejected 41% of proposed math textbooks because they contained “indoctrinating concepts.”
ANALYSIS
Want a Pro-Life America? Look to Family and Church, Advocate Says
By Virginia Allen

Roland Warren, president of the pro-life organization Care Net, says both the church and the family have a responsibility to defend life and serve pregnant women.
NEWS
No More 'Birthing Persons'? After Roe Leak, Democrats Talk About Women
By Laurel Duggan

“Women's rights are human rights and human rights are women's rights. An extreme wing of the Supreme Court may seek to deny that fundamental truth,” tweets Hillary Clinton.
ANALYSIS
ICYMI: What to Know About Leaked Supreme Court Draft Opinion That Would Overturn Roe v. Wade
By Virginia Allen

Judicial Crisis Network President Carrie Severino talks about the odds the leaker is caught, why the Supreme Court should release the decision now, and the left’s larger plan.
 
     
 
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