Back to 1864

The highest court in Arizona,

Stuck in 1864,

Just dug up an abortion ruling

Written during the Civil War.

 

Amazingly, the seven judges

Must have found a time machine,

And no, this is not a film

We're watching on the giant screen.

 

The law banning nearly all

Abortions was a barricade

To women's right to choose until

It was blocked by Roe v. Wade.

 

Reflecting the times, the law exposes

Feelings that were deeply rooted.

Physicians who assisted women

Could easily be prosecuted.

 

Hmmm. I wonder where the court's

Time machine will take them next.

Will they soon unearth another

Old, antiquated text?

 

Republicans who might agree

With what the court is doing, now

Are scaling back their rhetoric

In hopes that they'll squeak through somehow.

 

All who champion women's rights

Should honestly be mortified.

Choosing to favor the court's decision

Should be political suicide.

 

Fortunately, a lot of folks

Who've heard the news are having fits.

Take out your sledgehammers

And smash that time machine to bits!

-by Bob B (4-11-24)