I am in strong agreement with Ramesh that the overturning of Roe is well worth trying! My comments on Judge Bork had to do with the thought experiment on what would have taken place here in the U.S. in the absence of Roe — that is to say, if the issue had been left to the legislatures in the first place. If we had ended up like Europe, I don’t think that would have been a great gain, as far as protecting the rights of the unborn is concerned.

Andy raises the interesting analogy of ”the movement to preserve traditional marriage.” I think that on this one, the analogy rather makes my point: What is more likely to happen in the next 50 years — the banning of abortion or the banning of gay marriages? I’m trying not to be a Pollyanna on abortion, but when the young people are turning against abortion, and in favor of gay marriage, I’d bet on abortion as the one that’s more likely to lose social (and legal) legitimacy in coming decades.