In the uproar over the leak of an early draft of a Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision legalizing abortion, the rhetoric of editorialists and commentators friendly to abortion has been short on light but long on heat. Even the conclusion of the New York Times editorial — “If you thought Roe v. Wade itself led to discord and division, just wait until it’s gone”— left you wondering: Is that a prediction or a threat?
At this time of unbridled passions…