Upholding Roe Would Be Final Blow to the Modern Conservative Coalition

With the Supreme Court expected to determine the fate of Roe v. Wade in the coming months, there has been a lot of speculation about how striking down the decision would affect abortion law and the 2022 midterm elections.

The Court’s 1973 decision to create a constitutional right to abortion has played a dominant role in U.S. politics for nearly 50 years. Removing it from the equation and returning abortion law to the states would be nothing short of an earthquake.

Yet while imagining a post-Roe world is a worthy discussion, it is important not to overlook...