Biography of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
Justice Thomas is an extremely anti-choice member of the Court. He consistently votes to limit a woman's right to choose, and has called for Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey to be overruled.
Biography of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Justice Ginsburg is one of the strongest supporters of the right to choose on the Supreme Court. Her opinions while on the Court, as well as her professional activities prior to becoming a federal court judge in 1980, demonstrate her commitment to the constitutional rights of privacy and choice.
Biography of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, Jr.
Justice Alito is the newest and second-youngest member of the Supreme Court. His anti-choice position was already well-documented before he joined the Supreme Court. By voting to uphold the Federal Abortion Ban, he showed that his anti-choice stance has not changed since his confirmation to the Supreme Court.
Breaking Barriers
Reproductive freedom is fundamental to women's health, dignity and equality. While barriers to reproductive freedom affect all women, women of color and low-income women face unique obstacles that jeopardize their reproductive rights and health, including race, ethnicity and gender discrimination, limitations within the health care system and financial barriers. We must overcome these obstacles to guarantee every woman the right to make personal decisions regarding the full range of reproductive choices.
Bush Administration and Congressional Anti-Choice Actions
President Bush has used his power to issue executive orders, promulgate regulations, make executive and judicial appointments, support legislation, promote or obstruct research, and file briefs to the detriment of women's reproductive rights. This fact sheet summarizes key anti-choice congressional and administration activities since President Bush took office.
Bush Stem-Cell Restrictions Hamstring Vital Health Research
Stem-cell research promises significant medical advances. It may lead to treatment for diseases and disabilities such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, spinal cord injury, stroke, burns, heart disease, diabetes, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. However, President Bush has decided that the federal government may only conduct or fund research on stem-cell lines derived before the arbitrary date of August 9, 2001. The existing stem-cell lines simply are not sufficient to allow researchers to develop the cures that could otherwise be anticipated. Thus, time is running out for millions of disease sufferers, and much research that would otherwise be undertaken in the public sector has been forced into the private realm, where it does not receive the benefit of the strict ethical scrutiny and oversight that comes with public funding.
