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Supreme Court Fight Centers around Abortion Debate

By David Brody
Capitol Hill Correspondent

CBN.com – WASHINGTON – The battle over the next Supreme Court justice has promised to become a bruising affair, with both sides agreeing that abortion will be in the middle of it.

The fight over who will sit on the U.S. Supreme Court may become a boxing match. Democrats will land blows, and Republicans will counter punch. The ring will be inside the famous Russell Caucus room, home to the Watergate hearings,and the bruising Clarence Thomas Supreme Court hearings. It will be the site of this major fight too.

It seems the biggest sparring will occur over abortion. Democrats want to know if the candidate agrees with the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion in this country. Republicans say a candidate should not have to answer that. But they say a nominee can disagree with Roe v. Wade and still sit on the bench.

Even one of the most liberal judges – Ruth Bader Ginsberg – has some concerns in that area, according to Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX).

“She has questioned the intellectual moorings and foundation of Roe v. Wade and so it's not just among conservatives who worry about this sort of judicial adverture-someness when it comes to making new theories of law that essentially trump the lawmaking authority of the elected representatives of the people,” Cornyn said.

Conservatives say even if a pro-life conservative gets on the bench, it still will not tip the scales and favor towards overturning Roe v. Wade. But either way, the Russell Caucus room is the place to be this summer. Expect wall-to-wall television coverage. It will be must-see TV.

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