Anti-Abortion Advocacy of Wife of Court Nominee Draws Interest
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/23/politics/politicsspecial1/23jane.html
WASHINGTON, July 22 - Judge John G. Roberts has left little hard evidence
of his views on abortion in recent years and is widely expected to try to
avoid the issue in his coming confirmation hearings.
But there is little mystery about the views of his wife,
Jane Sullivan Roberts, a Roman Catholic lawyer from the
Bronx whose pro bono work for Feminists for Life is
drawing intense interest in the ideologically charged
environment of a Supreme Court confirmation debate.
Some abortion opponents view her activities as a clear
signal that the Robertses are committed to their cause;
supporters of abortion rights fear the same thing.
Others say that drawing a direct line from her activities
to how her husband might rule on the Supreme Court -
assuming that he not only shares her views,
but would also act on them to overturn 32 years of
legal precedents - is both politically risky and in bad form.
Ms. Foster said Feminists for Life was committed not only to ending
abortion, but also to making it "unthinkable" by providing every woman
with the assistance she needs. Reversing Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision
that recognized a constitutional right to abortion, is a goal, she said,
"but not enough."
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"I just got off the phone with Karl Rove.
He says your wife is fair game."
- Chris Matthews talking to Joseph Wilson
Big Brother works in mysterious ways.
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