Jon Stewart Condemns the Supreme Court as the ‘Fox News of Justice’

Stewart said overturning Roe v. Wade was not “based in any kind of reasoned debate or philosophical education.”

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Jon Stewart slammed the Supreme Court as the “Fox News of justice” following its decision to overturn 1973’s landmark Roe v. Wade ruling that made abortion a constitutional right. On a recent episode of his podcast, “The Problem With Jon Stewart,” he said the overruling was not “based in any kind of reasoned debate or philosophical education.”

“I mean, there is no consistency. States can’t regulate guns, but they can regulate [uteruses], you know?” he added, referencing SCOTUS’ latest decision to strike down a New York gun law that necessitated a license to carry a firearm, which now opens the door for a significantly increased number of guns in public places.

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