It is impossible to overestimate the significance of the Supreme Court’s decision for life and for the Constitution. On June 24th, 2022, the Court righted a horrible wrong by soundly overturning Roe v Wade, a stain on American jurisprudence with more than 63 million unborn lives taken in its wake.
There is so much to celebrate.
Abortion clinics across the country are literally being shut down as I write this. Unborn lives are being saved, women are facing the humanity of their pregnancies and God is being honored as his image bearers are being rescued.
Read with joy and thankfulness these words from the ruling written by Justice Samuel Alito that are now legal precedent in the United States of America:
“We hold that Roe and Casey must be overturned. The constitution makes no reference to abortion, and no such right is implicitly protected by any constitutional provision, including the one on which the defenders of Roe and Casey now chiefly rely – the due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment…Roe was egregiously wrong from the start. Its reasoning was exceptionally weak, and the decision has had damaging consequences.”
It doesn’t get any more accurate and impressive than that.
In Alaska, a mother can still obtain an abortion even if her baby can survive outside the womb?
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR ALASKA?
At the same time we celebrate God’s goodness for giving us this historic victory, Alaskans need to think long and think hard about what this ruling means for the Great Land.
How does this change the abortion landscape in our state? The answer unfortunately… NOT ONE BIT!
Because of an out-of-control Alaska Supreme Court that has thwarted every attempt by Alaskans to put up even the most modest guardrails to protect unborn children and their mothers from the violence of abortion, today, unfortunately, abortion remains legal through all 9 months of the pregnancy, for any reason.
ALASKA WATCHMAN DIRECT TO YOUR INBOX
The Alaska Supreme Court has manufactured a right to abortion out of thin air, just as the Roe ruling did, and they are as extreme as any court in the country. The only way to reign them in is through amending our State Constitution with language Senator Shelley Hughes introduced in the Alaska Legislature that says the following:
“To protect human life, nothing in this constitution may be construed to secure or protect a right to an abortion or require the State to fund an abortion.”
And because that amendment requires a 2/3 majority in the House and Senate, something we do not have now or in the near future as far as I can see, our best option is a Constitutional Convention. That question comes up every 10 years in Alaska and fortuitously, I would say providentially following today’s ruling, we will be asked, on the general election ballot this November, whether we want to hold a convention.
To reiterate how out of touch the Alaska Supreme Court is and how important it is to rein them in … are you aware that in Alaska, a mother can obtain an abortion even if her baby can survive outside the womb?
Strangely, the state requires that aborting a viable child be done at a NICU (neonatal intensive care unit). (12 AAC 40.120.) Perhaps this requirement exists as an opportunity to save the life of the baby who survives the abortion, but there is no law specifically requiring health care providers to do so.
In Alaska, a 13-year-old girl has to obtain parental consent before she receives an aspirin from a school nurse, but she can go into surgery for an abortion without her parents ever knowing.
If you want to fight for unborn lives in Alaska, CLICK HERE to see a video we produced describing the path that has to be taken AFTER ROE.
We celebrate the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe as one of profound importance, and we recommit to bring our Great Land to a place where every child has the opportunity to take their first breath.
The views expressed here are those of the author.
8 Comments
We Alaskans have a hard rode ahead of us on this matter. We are tough and we will get through it but time will tell how we weather this storm. A Constitutional Convention will be needed to right the wrong in our state now. Will we vote to have one or submit to the liberals demands?
Constitutional Convention Yes
Plus stop the killing Now Alaska
Where’s our stand tall governor he’s just throwing out words all fluff.
Do something call a special session and get these killing laws changed.
“The only way to reign them in is through amending our State Constitution.”
No, this is NOT the only way. Amending the state constitution is unnecessary. What is needed is … WILL. The Left has been waging war for decades. Being “moderate” or “polite” is not how to conduct a war.
1. The Governor need not enforce a state supreme court ruling. He is too “moderate” and “polite” to do that, however.
2. The legislature can define, right now, that “privacy” in Art. 1, Sec. 22, does NOT include the right to abortion, and as the state constitution clearly says, “The LEGISLATURE shall implement this section.” NOT the judiciary. They can pass a statute that says, “This statute shall not be reviewable by the judiciary.” But they are too “moderate” and “polite” to do that, either.
3. The state constitution already protects “all persons” right to life in Art. 1, Sec. 1. The legislature merely needs to define “personhood”. This is done by statute, not by amendment. Only the so-called “extreme” conservatives want to do that. The others are too “moderate” and “polite”.
But, calling a con-con to make it even more clear that the powers that ALREADY EXIST need to be more explicitly written is not a bad idea, either.
Problem: The people we’ve entrusted with counting the votes don’t want a convention.
Our votes don’t count anymore.. this will only get worse.
Same with our 2A right that is already infringed upon.
A right is not something that can be removed, only impeded. The Constitution does not give us our rights, only enumerates them, since they are endowed by our Creator God. A right is also something one must be willing to defend, but most people are too “moderate and polite”, as Bob so succinctly stated. Dunleavey and the majority of the legislative lot only make decisions that will get them re-elected; clearly the wrong motivation. Few are they who are willing to do the right thing while in the legislature. Since we the people are the majority, it is time we made them do our bidding. Passed time to clean house (and senate), but clean them out we must, or nothing changes. Haven’t we had enough statue quo? I personally believe that if we were to move the capitol to the highway system, we’d have a better chance of ensuring accountability. If we’re gonna piss away money on gloated budgets, let’s a least have something to show for it.
A right is not something that can be removed, only impeded. The Constitution does not give us our rights, only enumerates them, since they are endowed by our Creator God. A right is also something one must be willing to die to defend, but most people are too “moderate and polite”, as Bob so succinctly stated. Dunleavey and the majority of the legislative lot only make decisions that will get them re-elected; clearly the wrong motivation. Few are they who are willing to do the right thing while in the legislature. Since we the people are the majority, it is time we made them do our bidding. Passed time to clean house (and senate), but clean them out we must, or nothing changes. Haven’t we had enough status quo? I personally believe that if we were to move the capitol to the highway system, we’d have a better chance of ensuring accountability. If we’re gonna piss away money on bloated budgets, let’s a least have something to show for it.
An Open Question. Why do some Daddy’s and Mommy’s so hate their sons and daughters or perhaps themselves oh so much, that hate makes them rage to kill their own children ?