John takes a look at the US Supreme Court's Dobbs decision which struck down Roe v. Wade. It has some interesting sections on 'stare decisis' (precedent), judicial hubris, and what is referred to in the judgment as "raw judicial power." We then comment on a couple of Justice Centre cases out of Saskatchewan; one in which a complaint against a law student for holding incorrect opinions is withdrawn, and another in which a doctor is suing for wrongful dismissal for expressing incorrect opinions about vaccines for children.

Cornell Law School LLI: Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization

Cornell Law School LLI: Stare decisis

Yahoo News, Jun 24, 2022: World leaders decry the Supreme Court's 'horrific' decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, saying 'abortion is a fundamental right'

National Catholic Register, May 5, 2022: The Dobbs Decision Leaked: What Does It Mean?

Daily Signal, Jan 18, 2018: 3 Reasons Why Pro-Life Young Adults Like Me Are Dangerous

Daily Signal, Jan 17, 2017: How Ultrasounds Inspired the Pro-Life Cause

CBC, Jun 24, 2022: U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, leaving abortion rights up to states

Justia, US Supreme Court: Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pa. v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 (1992)

NPR, Dec 19, 2012: Robert Bork's Supreme Court Nomination 'Changed Everything, Maybe Forever'

CanLII: R. v. Morgentaler, 1988 CanLII 90 (SCC), [1988] 1 SCR 30

CBC, Apr 20, 2022: Budget puts abortion access on the table in future health funding talks with provinces

CanLII: Trinity Western University v. Law Society of Upper Canada, 2018 SCC 33 (CanLII), [2018] 2 SCR 453

Justice Centre, Jun 23, 2022: Complaint withdrawn against U of S law student who was forced to defend his opinions on racism in a classroom forum

Justice Centre, Jun 24, 2022: Saskatchewan surgeon sues Health Authority and College of Medicine after being terminated and defamed for questioning covid vaccines for children

Theme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave Stevens

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