For constitutionalists and longtime pro-life activists, the court’s July ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization came as a shock. Many were convinced the court would simply go along with precedent rather than reverse course entirely. But then the court announced its decision, addressing at long last the constitutionality of the matter. The majority opinion, written by Justice Samuel Alito, debunked the notion the Constitution guarantees a “right” to abortion (even left-leaning legal scholars admit Roe was an egregious misreading of the Constitution), handing the matter back to the states for voters and legislators to decide.

It’s a perfectly reasonable and sound opinion, legally speaking.

Politically speaking, however, Dobbs is not the outcome liberals wanted. So, like with everything else that doesn’t go their way, they’re trying to undermine the legitimacy of a conservative victory by undermining the authority of the institution from which it came.