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Lindsey Graham said Alito's abortion opinion was correct for distinguishing Roe from same-sex marriage and contraception rulings
1 month ago | By Business Insider
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham. J. Scott Applewhite/AP
Justice Alito made a distinction between abortion rights and other rulings in his opinion overturning Roe.
In a concurring opinion, Justice Thomas said the court should review same-sex marriage and contraception cases.
Sen. Lindsey Graham said he respects Thomas but that Alito "set the right tone" in his decision.
Republican South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham said Sunday that Justice Samuel Alito, unlike Justice Clarence Thomas, was correct for saying same-sex marriage and contraception would not be affected by the Supreme Court...
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Graham: Alito 'set the right tone' in Roe ruling by arguing same-sex marriage, contraception not in jeopardy
1 month ago | By WGN TV
Sen. Lindsey Graham on Sunday said Justice Samuel Alito "set the right tone" by writing in an opinion overturning Roe v. Wade that Supreme Court decisions protecting contraception and same-sex marriage are not in jeopardy.
Graham made the remarks during an appearance on "Fox News Sunday" while noting that he respects Justice Clarence Thomas, who wrote that he wanted to take a look at contraception and same-sex marriage after overturning Roe and abortion protections.
"Alito, I think, set the right tone. He said nothing in this decision puts those cases at risk. The reason he decided that...
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