WASHINGTON — Patience might not be among the special skills possessed by those harassing Supreme Court justices outside their homes. But a little more patience could prove more productive for abortion rights advocates as well as for our fragile republic.

Our Supreme Court is part of what separates us from the barbarians who settle differences not by the rule of law but by violence. We’re not there yet, but we appear to be closing in on the last barricade between civility and anarchy.

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