Comment by MilkedMod on 24/06/2022 at 14:41 UTC*

444 upvotes, 10 direct replies (showing 10)

View submission: US Supreme Court justice promising to not overturn Roe v. Wade (abortion rights) during their appointment hearings.

u/redditortan has provided this detailed explanation:

In the United Status supreme court justices are appointed after a hearing from the representatives where they ask the nominees about multiple issues. Today US Supreme Court gave a ruling that US citizens don't have right to abortion overturning its previous decision in famous case called Roe V. Wade

All the judges who voted in favor of overturning Roe V Wade were specifically asked during nomination hearings whether they would do so or not. Each one (who voted in favor) said no at the time, but today they overturned the previous decision taking away protection under right to abortion

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Comment by i-dontlikeyou at 24/06/2022 at 18:43 UTC

8 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Real question, can those people be recalled..?

Comment by boatloadoffunk at 24/06/2022 at 18:46 UTC

4 upvotes, 0 direct replies

The hearings are not mandatory. Over the years, especially after the invention of TV, the hearings became part of the process so politicians can have their sound bites and be part of the media shit show.

Comment by [deleted] at 24/06/2022 at 16:29 UTC

1 upvotes, 2 direct replies

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Comment by Skellington_1984 at 24/06/2022 at 17:30 UTC

2 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Why would anyone be surprised? It’s just like the politicians that get elected. They make promises and word things to what they want you to believe. Once they get voted in they don’t give a shit. Democrats and republicans are both the same in the broken system.

Comment by Express-Page-7865 at 24/06/2022 at 17:57 UTC

-1 upvotes, 1 direct replies

This bot is spreading misinformation. They did not say "no at the time". As a judge, your job is to interpret the existing law. Making assumptions and promises about the law is certainly not their job, and they didn't do anything like that. Clickbait post with fake news.

Comment by ActualYogurtcloset98 at 24/06/2022 at 16:39 UTC

-17 upvotes, 4 direct replies

They didn’t ban abortion just made it a state issue, so in most states nothing will change

Comment by pigsarenowflying at 24/06/2022 at 17:06 UTC

-8 upvotes, 1 direct replies

If you've watched the nomination hearings for literally any position in government, they all lie. Stop acting surprised

Comment by skippy1574 at 24/06/2022 at 19:23 UTC

1 upvotes, 0 direct replies

This deccition roe v Wade ,this will overwhelm the welfare system needless to say where are women's health rights ..to the supreme Court wtf you all lied and oh what about separation of church and state biggest fail at doing your job (uphold the laws) not take rights away . Wake up your honors .