NEWS ALERT! THE U. S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT IN NEW ORLEANS WILL CONSIDER WHETHER TO REVERSE ROE v. WADE
February 5, 2004 -- Allan E. Parker, Jr., CEO and founder of The Justice Foundation, the organization representing Norma McCorvey in her pursuit to reverse her role in Roe v. Wade, today called for 21 days of prayer and fasting (February 12 - March 2, 2004) for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans as they will consider whether to reverse Roe v. Wade.
On January 1, 2004, we issued a call for 21 days of prayer and fasting to overturn Roe and Doe, for a revival of justice and righteousness in America, and for breakthroughs at the U.S. Supreme Court and the Senate Judiciary Committee. The following groups are known to have participated in the call (others may have joined in as well without notifying us): The Justice Foundation and Operation Outcry: Silent No More; Celebrate Grace; Christian Legal Society; Men for Nations; Outpouring Ministries; Alan Sears of the Alliance Defense Fund; Justice at the Gate; Ark Revival Ministries and Vision America.
On January 20, 2004, we received official notice from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that the Court will hear oral argument and make a preliminary decision some time between 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Central Standard Time, on Tuesday, March 2, 2004, on Norma McCorvey's Rule 60 Motion to overturn Roe v. Wade. This is quite a breakthrough! First, only approximately ten percent of the cases filed receive oral argument. Second, Norma McCorvey's attorneys will be the only attorneys arguing in the case. There is no opposition from the State of Texas or the District Attorney as they have chosen not to file a brief.
There are several issues before the Court: Whether Roe v. Wade should be overturned; whether to grant the Motion based on the evidence that was submitted with the motion; or send the case back to a trial court for a trial; and, whether a single judge or a three-judge panel should have heard the case at the trial court level. Copies of the press release, pleadings and evidence from the case known now as McCorvey v. Hill, No. 03-10711 are available at www.operationoutcry.org for more information.
