Albert Mohler: "Laden With the Power to Devalue Human Life" -- The Supreme Court Rules Again on Abortion
Thursday, April 19, 2007

In an historic 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has affirmed the government's right to ban the partial birth abortion procedure. The Court reversed the rulings of six lower courts that had struck down the ban. The measure had been passed by Congress and signed into law by President Bush in 2003.

Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote the majority opinion. Kennedy has succeeded retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor as the most frequent "swing" vote among the nine justices. Kennedy also wrote the majority opinion in the 1992 Planned Parenthood v. Casey decision -- a decision that basically affirmed the Court's infamous 1973 decision legalizing abortion, Roe v. Wade.

The decision handed down Wednesday, Gonzales v. Carhart [see full text of decision and opinions here] was a stunning blow to pro-abortion forces because it represented the first time a specific abortion procedure had been successfully banned. the rest