End of Roe v Wade

Of course the conservative Supreme Court Justices are going to overturn Roe v Wade. This was one of their most important issues and there is literally nothing in the law that says they can't do this. There are plenty of precedents for overturning precedents. And if a Justice thinks abortion is murder than how could they not overturn. It's not like the original decision was unanimous, it was a one vote decision either way. Likewise, if the Justices have been telling their closest friends and inner circle that they would oppose Roe v Wade, how (or why) would they not do act on that. They would be outcasts if they didn't (that shouldn't matter, but it does). I've been saying for years that this is inevitable and that the Democrats should make a deal before it is too late. The deal is that abortions laws are left to the states (without any interstate restrictions), and in exchange they cannot be any nationwide federal law that outlaws abortions. The Congress and the Presidency are just inches from having a Republican majority, and I am 98% sure if Trump becomes President, and has a simply majority in the both houses, he will make sure their is a new Senate Leader who will completely scrap the filibuster and enact any laws they choose, including a nationwide ban on all abortions, a nationwide ban on any gun regulations, and anything else they want. The Democrats had the chance to do the same thing (while keeping the filibuster) under Obama and didn't act on anything important (for that, I will never forgive Nancy Pelosi). Now it is too late. This shouldn't have surprised anyone. 

Furthermore, overturning Roe v Wade, will have another, terrible impact. Now all politicians, state and federal can run for election on just one single issue. No longer are politicians supposed to be competent, responsible or moral, now they either agree or oppose a voter one one or perhaps a few issues. And the stronger they stand for those select issues, the more popular they will be (in this "culture war").

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