Wade case and abortion being widely debated and discussed in the nation today American History tv is looking back to see what the nine justices who are currently on the Supreme Court had to say about roe v wade in their confirmation hearings. We begin with Justice Samuel alito the author of the new leaked draft opinion which seeks to overturn the row case his nomination hearing was held in january 2006 you conceded the fact that we have free speech because its explicit in our constitution protected constitutional, right . And yet when senator schumer asked to repeatedly do you find that roe versus wade established and recognized a constitutional protection for a woman to make this most private decision . You wouldnt answer you wouldnt give a direct answer. On two Supreme Court cases griswold and brown now you have said just right there as we started this hearing that you believe there is a constitutional basis for this protection and for this right and yet when it came to roe versus wa
Griswold and brown now you have said just right there as we started this hearing that you believe there is a constitutional basis for this protection and for this right and yet when it came to roe versus wade, you would not. Most of us are troubled by this 1985 memo said yesterday you would have an open mind when it came to this issue. Im sorry to report that your memo seeking a job in the Reagan Administration does not evidence and open mind. In evidences a mind that sadly is is closed in some areas. Yesterday when you were asked about one man, one vote. You clarified. It said those were my views then theyre not my views now when senator cole asked you about the the power and authority of elected branches as opposed to others. No, he said i want to clarify thats not my view now and yet when we have tried to press you on this this critical statement that you made in that application. A statement which was made by you that said the constitution does not protect a right to an abortion. Y
Fact that we have free speech because its explicit in our constitution protected constitutional, right . And yet when senator schumer asked to repeatedly do you find that roe versus wade established and recognized a constitutional protection for a woman to make this most private decision . You wouldnt answer you wouldnt give a direct answer. On two Supreme Court cases griswold and brown now you have said just right there as we started this hearing that you believe there is a constitutional basis for this protection and for this right and yet when it came to roe versus wade, you would not. Most of us are troubled by this 1985 memo said yesterday you would have an open mind when it came to this issue. Im sorry to report that your memo seeking a job in the Reagan Administration does not evidence and open mind. In evidences a mind that sadly is is closed in some areas. Yesterday when you were asked about one man, one vote. You clarified. It said those were my views then theyre not my views
Wade in their confirmation hearings. We begin with Justice Samuel alito the author of the new leaked draft opinion which seeks to overturn the row case his nomination hearing was held in january 2006 you conceded the fact that we have free speech because its explicit in our constitution protected constitutional, right . And yet when senator schumer asked to repeatedly do you find that roe versus wade established and recognized a constitutional protection for a woman to make this most private decision . You wouldnt answer you wouldnt give a direct answer. On two Supreme Court cases griswold and brown now you have said just right there as we started this hearing that you believe there is a constitutional basis for this protection and for this right and yet when it came to roe versus wade, you would not. Most of us are troubled by this 1985 memo said yesterday you would have an open mind when it came to this issue. Im sorry to report that your memo seeking a job in the Reagan Administrati