Hadley Arkes on Roe

Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Hadley Arkes to talk about his article from the March print edition, “On Overruling Roe.” They discuss the shortcomings of originalist jurisprudence, the necessity of natural law in the fight to safeguard the rights of the unborn, and the opportunity facing the Supreme Court in the impending Dobbs decision.

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