Perhaps you said, "How bad can the ascendancy of Roberts and Scalito to the Supreme Court be?" Well here's your answer:
"The [South Dakota] law should be struck down because it imposes an unacceptable burden on women. But it should also serve as a warning that the threat to abortion rights has reached a new level."
"Whatever the fate of the South Dakota law, it seems likely to jump-start a whole new era of abortion battles. More states may soon follow South Dakota's lead, and if the membership of the Supreme Court changes, abortion may become illegal in much or even all of the country. Roe ushered in three decades of complacency for the majority of Americans who support abortion rights. South Dakota's harsh new law is a clear sign that the time for complacency is over." (For the whole NYT editorial)
Just before the 2004 election they used gay marriage to scare the faithful into voting for Dick and the Bush, this time it will be, "If you want to end abortion, more like Roberts and Scalito need to be on the Supreme Court, so get out and vote Republican or the godless Democrats will win."
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