The Myth Never Dies

I’ve learned not to be surprised by people who believe that judicial opinions create a unique backlash, but I find the idea that the country was much more ready for Brown than for Roe particularly baffling. Race played far more of a role in the development of the New Right than opposition to abortion rights, which was inevitable in any case.

For those of you who are interested in that kind of thing, the Greenhouse/Siegel article I link over there is really good.