Protesters for and against abortion rallied March 2 outside the Supreme Court as the justices heard argument in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt.
Assuming a Neil Gorsuch-like nominee is confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court, the court’s coalition of five solid conservatives might be capable of rolling back Roe v. Wade, cutting back rights of the LGBT community and eliminating affirmative action policies. But that doesn’t mean progressives are powerless against such rollbacks.
First, it becomes necessary to strengthen the court system in every state. Second, Democrats must prepare a court packing law—increasing the number of justices on the Supreme Court—to pass should they reclaim the White House and control of Congress in the 2020 elections.
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