We need to know what high court nominees believe
By Kate Michelman [former President of NARAL Pro-Choice America] Published in the Philadelphia Inquirer Six months ago, the American people decisively repudiated the eight-year presidency of George W. Bush. So a new Supreme Court justice - and the process by which he or she is confirmed - should represent a clear break with the policies of those years. The clearest sign that President Obama is committed to the demand for change would be the nomination of a justice who is committed to forthrightly and unapologetically defending America's fundamental liberties. This must include a commitment to the constitutional rights to privacy and equality that found crucial meaning and historic expression for women in Roe v. Wade. To read the entire article, visit the Philadelphia Inquirer website.
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