
The Republican Professor
Abortion, 2A, Slavery and the Metaphysics of Constitutional Personhood -- Justin Buckley Dyer ch.1a
The analogy of abortion with slavery has been used by both sides of the debate, pro-life and pro-choice. A helpful way to see which side is more likely using the analogy more correctly is to dig into a comparison between the key Supreme Court decisions involved, and to make an analogy based upon that work. Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857) was the key pro-slavery decision opposed by Republicans. Roe v. Wade (1973) was the key abortion decision along with its companion decision published the same day, Doe v. Bolton (1973), both opposed by Republicans. The 2A connection is with the slavery issue, for slavery was abolished when Republicans put guns into the hands of black people. The Democrats have been trying to pry guns out of the hands of black people ever since (see, most recently, Otis McDonald's hands, which Republicans protected in 2010, while Democrats opposed and tried to take the gun out of his hand). To help us with this contentious topic, we're doing a fair use, transformative reading and discussion of Justin Buckley Dyer's "Slavery, Abortion, and the Politics of Constitutional Meaning" made available by Cambridge University Press in 2013. We dip into his first chapter for the discussion going up to part way down his page 7. We'd like to thank Justin Buckley Dyer for writing this helpful monograph, and we'd like to thank Cambridge University Press for making it available. Go out and get a physical copy today and follow along. Support your local brick and mortar book dealer. The Republican Professor is a pro-getting-Constitutional-metaphysics-of personhood-correck podcast. The Republican Professor is produced and hosted by Dr. Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D. Be sure to subscribe ! Warmly, Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D. The Republican Professor Podcast The Republican Professor Newsletter on Substack https://therepublicanprofessor.substack.com/ https://www.therepublicanprofessor.com/podcast/ YouTube channel: The Republican Professor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRepublicanProfessor Twitter: @RepublicanProf Instagram: @the_republican_professor

