[I]f we assume a liberty interest but nevertheless say that, even assuming a liberty interest, a state can prohibit it entirely, that would be rather a conundrum.
William RehnquistWe start with first principles. The Constitution creates a Federal Government of enumerated powers.
William RehnquistPerhaps you should say there should be mandatory retirement even of members of the court, members of the federal judiciary. I'm sure there can be questions about whether one does as good work when you get into your - you know, I'm 67.
William RehnquistSomewhere "out there," beyond the walls of the courthouse, run currents and tides of public opinion which lap at the courtroom door.
William RehnquistA father's interest in having a child--perhaps his only child--may be unmatched by any other interest in his life. It is truly surprising that the state must assign a greater value to a mother's decision to cut off a potential human life by abortion than to a father's decision to let it mature into a live child.
William Rehnquist