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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat are some past 5-4 SCOTUS decisions that could be flipped in the near future?
Abortion rights of course but there have been a lot of decisions, some pretty scary, that were prevented from becoming law by just one vote.
Many of these may be retried soon and the extremist conservative view will win out and become the new law of the land.
Does anyone know what some of these might be?
regnaD kciN
(26,044 posts)Im taking it for granted that same-sex marriage, recognized nationwide, is a goner. But its also likely that any civil protections against discrimination, even at the state level, will be wiped away in the name of religious freedom. In fact, Im pretty sure the ruling finally abolishing the right of jurisdiction to criminalize same-sex acts, even in private among consenting adults, is now endangered.
Of course, abortion rights doesnt only mean surgical termination of pregnancy; we could also see a ban on any abortifacent birth control, including oral contraceptives, IUDs, and, obviously, plan b. (I might suggest investing in condom stocks.)
I also wonder if well see a return to official school prayer...
Kablooie
(18,623 posts)If religious preferences are given precedence over any other laws or rights we could see open racial discrimination return.
Just about anything that went in our favor.