I don’t agree with the author, Kit Knightly, on his view regarding abortion, but he makes an important point in this article: “None of that really matters though, because the Roe v Wade finding isn’t even about abortion, it’s about Federal overreach…The Justices made that clear…On a deeper level, there seems to be a prolonged campaign in place to violently divide the United States, perhaps to the point of outright civil war…From Black Lives Matter to January 6th, the 2nd amendment to Roe v Wade, there is an increasing supply of hot-button issues accompanied by a deluge of divisive rhetoric…Both sides are being encouraged to take to the streets, protest, mock, yell and scream without any search for common ground.”
Is “Roe v. Wade” REALLY about abortion?
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Mark Skidmore is Professor of Economics at Michigan State University where he holds the Morris Chair in State and Local Government Finance and Policy. His research focuses on topics in public finance, regional economics, and the economics of natural disasters. Mark created the Lighthouse Economics website and blog to share economic research and information relevant for navigating tumultuous times. View more posts