Marc
Donor
I thought I would toss out some counterfactuals that didn't involve either war or political intrigue or pop culture - all the other things that actually affect people's lives, past and present.
Here is a start:
In 1973 the Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that state abortion bans infringed on plaintiffs’ Ninth and Fourteenth Amendment rights, effectively making abortion legal throughout the United States, and sparking a cultural civil war that has had profound effects on American society, and politics.
The alternate setting is a decision the other way. There are several (if low-order) possibilities of different Justices being on the court, or a more limited ruling, with caveats about the Constitution having an implied right to privacy.
I would argue that the effect of this would be one of the major ripples in time.
(Sidebar: I think Roe vs. Wade was absolutely the right ruling, but curious as to alternate consequences.)
Here is a start:
In 1973 the Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that state abortion bans infringed on plaintiffs’ Ninth and Fourteenth Amendment rights, effectively making abortion legal throughout the United States, and sparking a cultural civil war that has had profound effects on American society, and politics.
The alternate setting is a decision the other way. There are several (if low-order) possibilities of different Justices being on the court, or a more limited ruling, with caveats about the Constitution having an implied right to privacy.
I would argue that the effect of this would be one of the major ripples in time.
(Sidebar: I think Roe vs. Wade was absolutely the right ruling, but curious as to alternate consequences.)
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