Forgotten History

How much history have we forgotten since 1973?

That question is important for every American because of a single issue that now dominates the political landscape. On January 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court issued the Roe v. Wade decision on the question of abortion. That decision, and several that followed, changed the mindset and practices of Americans for five decades.

For 50 years the question of legalized abortion was under the total control of the federal court. States could attempt to pass laws touching on the subject, but the abortion industry was quick

to challenge any attempt to curtail abortion for any reason.

Then on June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued the Dobbs v. Jackson decision acknowledging that the Roe decision had been wrongly decided and maintained. The Supreme Court returned the question of abortion to the people and their elected representatives.

The question before America is now:

“How shall the people decide a just abortion policy?”

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