Roe v. Wade Decision Is an Attempt to Restore Intellectual Probity

Roe v. Wade Decision Is an Attempt to Restore Intellectual Probity
Pro-abortion activists protest in front of the Supreme Court in Washington on May 3, 2022, in response to a leaked draft opinion showing the court's intention to overturn Roe v. Wade. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Theodore Dalrymple
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When President Joe Biden said that the Supreme Court’s recent decision in the matter of Roe v. Wade removed a constitutional right from women, he put his finger on precisely what was at issue—getting the answer wrong, of course, with his almost infallible nose for error.

Theodore Dalrymple
Theodore Dalrymple
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Theodore Dalrymple is a retired doctor. He is contributing editor of the City Journal of New York and the author of 30 books, including “Life at the Bottom.” His latest book is “Embargo and Other Stories.”
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