How the Supreme Court recalibrated the abortion debate in just 3 words

[ShazzieB]

5. They knew better than to invoke "natural law."

That would have sounded too overtly Catholic. The Catholic Church doesn't have a monopoly on the concept of "natural law," and it didn't originate with the Church, but it has a central place in catholic theology and forms the basis of many key teachings, including the prohibitions on both abortion and birth control.

"Unborn human being" is more subtle, and it doen't scream, "Catholic!" in quite the same wat "natural law" would. It was a shrewd choice, imo.

I agree about how it sets the stage for future cases. When (not if) what you describe happens, it'll all depend on the makeup of the court at that time. The implications are terrifying.