Maybe Roe v. Wade Is Going to Survive
When Amy Coney Barrett took her seat on the Supreme Court last fall, the demise of Roe v. Wade appeared imminent. Her arrival meant conservatives now had a 6-3 majority. The potency of Chief Justice John Robert’s swing vote, which in June barely struck down a Louisiana law restricting access to doctors who perform abortions, was now diluted. And during her confirmation hearings...