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Re:Supreme Court Overturns Roe vs. Wade by dragonwriter on Saturday June 25, 2022 @02:41AM (#31873101)
Even if it was in the main decision and not a concurrence, and even if a statement about the effect rather than legal rationale of a decision wouldn't be dicta rather than ruling even there, that statement does not erect any new Constitutional basis for Congressional action.

If you think there is a basis in the Constitution for Congressional authority to protect abortion against state prohibition that this Court would uphold against a State challenge, please present the specific Constitutional grant of authority.

Re:Supreme Court Overturns Roe vs. Wade by thathndude on Monday July 04, 2022 @08:04AM (#31976124)
Interstate commerce clause. Our federal gov’t is no longer one of limited powers, in practice. Congress can justify damn near anything under that enumerated power.

80 years ago in Wickard the Court said Congress could regulate a Guy growing an acre of wheat for his family because, if everyone did it, it would affect interstate commerce.

Abortion affects population, which affects interstate commerce.