ADF is not hiding its strategy. Alito, on the other hand, keeps to the stealthy shadows, attempting to advance arguments that promote fetal personhood while simultaneously insisting that this unprecedented expansion of personhood rights won’t come at the expense of women’s lives and autonomy. It’s a deception of the highest order and onlookers might be left to conclude that he either thinks we’re all too dumb to notice—or that he knows nothing can stop the 6-3 court from doing what it wants. (The latter attitude was quite evident in Thursday’s arguments over whether former President Donald Trump can claim immunity for allegedly orchestrating the January 6 insurrection.)
Alito seems to have a habit of trying to slip one over the American public. In the other abortion case this term, concerning the fate of the abortion drug mifepristone, he referred to the Comstock Act not by name, but by statute number, 18 U.S.C. 1461. Comstock is a dormant, Victoria-era law that the power-hungry folks behind Project 2025, the proposed agenda for a second Trump term, expect the former president to revive and enforce in order to ban the mailing of abortion pills—if not all clinic supplies—should he win a second term. Prelogar argued that case as well, and she made sure everyone knew what Alito was trying to pull. She responded, “I think that the Comstock provisions don’t fall within FDA’s lane.”
That interaction in March may help explain why Alito sounded so contemptuous Wednesday after the government’s lawyer called out his ulterior motives. Alito doesn’t like having his power challenged, and if you do it, he’ll suggest you’re simply being hysterical. But make no mistake, anti-abortion activists like ADF, the architects of Project 2025, and, yes, Alito, are plotting to erase the personhood of women and pregnant people. They’re telling us loud and clear.
bilbobadcat on April 26th, 2024 at 14:15 UTC »
Honestly, this is why I dislike the guy so much more than the other lunatics. He incorrectly thinks that he's smarter than everyone because of his position on the court, but he's in his position because he's a confident, ambitious bootlicker. His arguments are so unconvincing, it should make everyone question the supposed prestige of an ivy league education.
The more I hear the audio of him and the other jamokes, the more I lose respect for the court. No wonder this dude gets mad when the press covers him. He's a completely inept partisan hack who has been handled with kid gloves for 40ish years and he finally caught the spotlight. And what the spotlight shows is a mediocre man who has only gotten where he is because of ambition and a willingness to say the absolute dumbest shit with the unearned confidence of someone who pals around with the worst generationally rich scumbags this country could shit out.
See also: Ted Cruz
bidenwins on April 26th, 2024 at 13:05 UTC »
He doesn't care what you think. He is a religious fascist.
They got part of their plan ending Roe. They will get all of it if you don't vote.
Your only chance to sabotage their fascist plans is to vote for Biden.
NAGDABBITALL on April 26th, 2024 at 13:01 UTC »
Remember when they were trying to investigate where the leak to the public came from...