[Ramius]

or maybe it's poor leadership skills.

Since there was no opinion, we don't know anything at all. Other than the high court did not find a worthwhile constitutional issue with the prior decision. I don't know the specifics of the case, but I don't see that this case shows much of anything at all.

[indianrightwinger]

Exactly. Especially to say that this is Roberts' first baby kill is simply wrong.

No reason to believe that the lower court ruling would have been overturned at least 5-4 even if the case were heard by the SCOTUS.

[Coleus]

I don't know the specifics of the case, but I don't see that this case shows much of anything at all. >>

the state of Missouri and the people of Missouri didn't want the abortion to take place since the heatlh of the mother was not an issue. The ACLU argued based on the premise of "choice". A lower federal court ruled for the ACLU and the abortion. Roberts and his court ignored the 10th amendment and allowed the baby to be killed against the wishes of the state. The SCOUTS also could have used the 5th and 14th amendment guaranteeing a right to life and equal protection under the law.