A political cartoon by John Darkow published May 31, 2024, depicts Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and his wife Martha Ann Alito. Alito appears in judicial robes labeled Alito and states that his wife makes her own decisions. He adds that he has always respected her right to do so. A speech bubble attached to the scene states an exception when it comes to her reproductive freedom of choice. The wife holds a small flag with a skull and crossbones.

The cartoon responds to the 2022 Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. It also follows reports of flags flown at the Alito homes that drew public attention in 2024. The visual ties Alito's public comments on personal autonomy to the court's ruling on abortion access.

The composition places Alito in the foreground with his wife to the side. The flag serves as the central symbol. The work comments on the tension between stated respect for individual choice and the legal outcome of Dobbs. It uses the exception phrasing to connect the justice's family statements to broader policy effects.

Newspapers and online outlets carried similar cartoons in late May 2024 as flag stories circulated. The piece fits the pattern of editorial images that examine Supreme Court actions through domestic scenes. Readers saw the skull flag as a direct reference to the stakes of reproductive policy after the 2022 ruling.