But my first, surprising reaction? Dismay over the division and civic unrest that would surely follow in its wake.
Yes, Roe was a poorly reasoned case that seems to have survived mainly because of what it represents, not the strength of its logic, but as of this moment abortion has been the law of the land for nearly half a century. Without double-checking my demographics, I'd say the majority of Americans are too young to remember a world without it; I certainly don't.
Roe no longer represents only the legality of abortion: in the minds of friends and foe alike, it involves gender, religion, morality, generational differences, political affiliation, Constitutional interpretation - it's a litmus test, and a catch-all of the American psyche.
And if the summer of 2020 showed you anything, the American psyche can be a messy and violent place.
I don't have much else to say right now. Not until the veracity of this news "scoop" is proven.
But I'm worried.
