Justice Clarence Thomas: LGBTQ+ Rights and Contraception Are Next

With its stunning ruling Friday morning, the Supreme Court not only struck down Roe v. Wade—a precedent many believed until recently to be “settled law”—but also opened the door to reversals of other progressive decisions by the court. Specifically, Americans’ rights to same-sex intimacy, marriage equality, and contraception. These rights were specifically called out by Justice Clarence Thomas, who argued in a concurring opinion with Friday’s ruling that such rights should be “reconsidered.” He added that the Supreme Court had a “duty” to do so. Thomas wrote: “In future cases, we should reconsider all of this Court’s substantive due process… Read Full Article