Catholic Conversations #191: When Courts Rewrite History: The Road to Roe and Its Reversal

EPISODE · Jan 31, 2026 · 54 MIN

Catholic Conversations #191: When Courts Rewrite History: The Road to Roe and Its Reversal

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Retired Circuit Court Judge Don Bernardi joins David Liptak on Catholic Conversations to explain how judicial philosophy, historical context, and legal procedure shaped Roe v. Wade and its eventual overturning in Dobbs. The episode examines why Roe relied on inferred rights, the absence of trial evidence on when life begins, the role of amicus briefs, and how Dobbs returned the issue to state legislatures and the people.  

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Catholic Conversations #191: When Courts Rewrite History: The Road to Roe and Its Reversal

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