It is possible that the Supreme Court itself may overturn its abortion rulings. We need only recall that in Brown v. Board of Education the court reversed its own earlier 'separate-but-equal' decision.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author suggests the Supreme Court might overturn abortion rulings just as it reversed segregation laws.
- In plain terms
- The Court can change its mind on rulings like it did before.
- What can you take from it?
- Legal precedents can be overturned by future court decisions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a Supreme Court precedent reversible?
- Should social progress require legal change?
Another view
Comparing segregation to abortion may be controversial or legally distinct.
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