Abuse of Discretion: The Inside Story of Roe v. Wade
Based on 20 years of research, including an examination of the papers of eight of the nine Justices who voted in Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, Abuse of Discretion is a critical review of the behind-the-scenes deliberations that went into the Supreme Court's abortion decisions and how the mistakes made by the Justices in 1971-1973 have led to the turmoil we see today in legislation, politics, and public health.

The first half of the book looks at the mistakes made by the Justices, based on the case files, the oral arguments, and the Justices’ papers. The second half of the book critically examines the unintended consequences of the abortion decisions in law, politics, and women’s health.

Why do the abortion decisions remain so controversial after almost 40 years, despite more than 50,000,000 abortions, numerous presidential elections, and a complete turnover in the Justices? Why did such a sweeping decision—with such important consequences for public health, producing such prolonged political turmoil—come from the Supreme Court in 1973?

Answering those questions is the aim of this book. The controversy over the abortion decisions has hardly subsided, and the reasons why are to be found in the Justices’ deliberations in 1971-1972 that resulted in the unprecedented decision they issued.

Discuss Abuse of Discretion on Twitter using hashtag #AbuseOfDiscretion.
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Abuse of Discretion: The Inside Story of Roe v. Wade
Based on 20 years of research, including an examination of the papers of eight of the nine Justices who voted in Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, Abuse of Discretion is a critical review of the behind-the-scenes deliberations that went into the Supreme Court's abortion decisions and how the mistakes made by the Justices in 1971-1973 have led to the turmoil we see today in legislation, politics, and public health.

The first half of the book looks at the mistakes made by the Justices, based on the case files, the oral arguments, and the Justices’ papers. The second half of the book critically examines the unintended consequences of the abortion decisions in law, politics, and women’s health.

Why do the abortion decisions remain so controversial after almost 40 years, despite more than 50,000,000 abortions, numerous presidential elections, and a complete turnover in the Justices? Why did such a sweeping decision—with such important consequences for public health, producing such prolonged political turmoil—come from the Supreme Court in 1973?

Answering those questions is the aim of this book. The controversy over the abortion decisions has hardly subsided, and the reasons why are to be found in the Justices’ deliberations in 1971-1972 that resulted in the unprecedented decision they issued.

Discuss Abuse of Discretion on Twitter using hashtag #AbuseOfDiscretion.
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Abuse of Discretion: The Inside Story of Roe v. Wade

Abuse of Discretion: The Inside Story of Roe v. Wade

by Clarke D. Forsythe
Abuse of Discretion: The Inside Story of Roe v. Wade

Abuse of Discretion: The Inside Story of Roe v. Wade

by Clarke D. Forsythe

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Based on 20 years of research, including an examination of the papers of eight of the nine Justices who voted in Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, Abuse of Discretion is a critical review of the behind-the-scenes deliberations that went into the Supreme Court's abortion decisions and how the mistakes made by the Justices in 1971-1973 have led to the turmoil we see today in legislation, politics, and public health.

The first half of the book looks at the mistakes made by the Justices, based on the case files, the oral arguments, and the Justices’ papers. The second half of the book critically examines the unintended consequences of the abortion decisions in law, politics, and women’s health.

Why do the abortion decisions remain so controversial after almost 40 years, despite more than 50,000,000 abortions, numerous presidential elections, and a complete turnover in the Justices? Why did such a sweeping decision—with such important consequences for public health, producing such prolonged political turmoil—come from the Supreme Court in 1973?

Answering those questions is the aim of this book. The controversy over the abortion decisions has hardly subsided, and the reasons why are to be found in the Justices’ deliberations in 1971-1972 that resulted in the unprecedented decision they issued.

Discuss Abuse of Discretion on Twitter using hashtag #AbuseOfDiscretion.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781594036927
Publisher: Encounter Books
Publication date: 09/24/2013
Pages: 496
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.70(d)

About the Author

Clarke D. Forsythe is Senior Counsel at Americans United for Life. Clarke has a B.A. from Allegheny College, a J.D. from Valparaiso University, and an M.A. in Bioethics from Trinity International University. Clarke has been co-counsel for parties in three U.S. Supreme Court cases, has argued cases before federal and state appellate courts and has testified before Congress and state legislatures. He is the author of Politics for the Greatest Good: The Case for Prudence in the Public Square (InterVarsity Press (IVP), 2009). Clarke and his wife, married for 31 years, have five daughters.

Table of Contents

The Justices and the Advocates xi

Introduction: Solving the Puzzle of Roe v. Wade 1

Part I Mistakes

Chapter 1 The Road to Roe: Inside the Supreme Court 17

Chapter 2 The Road to Roe: Taking Abortion into the Courts 55

Chapter 3 The Red Flags the Justices Ignored: The Embarrassing Arguments in the Abortion Cases 89

Chapter 4 The Abrupt Expansion to Viability (and Beyond) 125

Chapter 5 The Medical Myth That Drove the Outcome in Roe (and Its Continuing Impact) 155

Chapter 6 The American Experience the Justices Overlooked 181

Part II Unintended Consequences

Chapter 7 The Public Health Vacuum the Justices Created 211

Chapter 8 Detrimental Reliance: The International Data on the Risks to Women 245

Chapter 9 The Costs of Schizophrenia 269

Chapter 10 The Public Is Not "Polarized" Over Abortion: What Most Americans Can Agree On 289

Chapter 11 Has Roe Solved the Problems It Was Supposed to Solve for Women? 309

Conclusion: What Will Happen on the Day After Roe? 339

Acknowledgments 353

Notes 357

Bibliography 447

Index 469

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