Title: Activist Court - Amendments Work

Original CoS Document (slug): [[https://conventionofstates.com/activist-court-amendments-work|activist-court-amendments-work]]

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Created: 2022-06-24 17:23:35

Updated: 2022-06-24 17:31:06

Published: 2022-06-23 02:00:00

Converted: 2025-04-14T21:17:56.337428991


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Today the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) overturned an egregious ruling from 1973, **Roe vs Wade,** which was never on strong constitutional footing. It took the Court nearly 50 years to reverse itself. Today’s ruling rightfully sent the matter back to the states to decide the issue that everyone agrees does not exist in the U.S. Constitution under the enumerated powers. \\
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The courts have gotten it wrong in the past when dealing with these hot-button issues, and they've never been quick to fix their errors. Slavery and segregation both were likely extended and/or made worse by SCOTUS decisions that were later overturned by either a subsequent SCOTUS ruling or an **Amendment to the Constitution**. \\
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The Kansas Supreme Court made a similar bad ruling in 2019, when it determined that the Kansas Constitution somehow contained a right to an abortion.  Recognizing the **absurdity** of that ruling, the Kansas legislature passed an amendment last year to overturn it. \\
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**Convention of States Action** stands against judicial activism. The current Kansas ruling is an abomination to the original intent of the text of the Kansas Constitution and a byproduct of an activist court. It must be dealt with. As with any wrong high court decision, it can only be remedied by a subsequent court ruling or an amendment to the constitution that clarifies what WE THE PEOPLE want.\\
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On **August 2nd**, the voters of Kansas get to decide whether they want the  activist, overreaching Kansas Supreme Court ruling to stand, or if in fact, we believe in the rule of law and against activism in the courts.  The **Value Them Both Amendment** is what will be considered. A vote “YES” is needed to fight against the activist courts in Kansas, and to prove once again that amendments work, whether in the Kansas Constitution or the United States Constitution.