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Regarding "Abortion to affect campaign" (Don Davis column, Sunday, Nov. 6):
I could not agree more with Davis and by extension, with Sen. Becky Lourey. If Samuel Alito is confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court early next year, Minnesotans should prepare themselves for yet another in a series of legislative sessions paralyzed by abortion politics. If Alito replaces the moderate Sandra Day O'Connor, the high court will clearly and decisively shift in a direction that threatens fundamental freedoms, including a woman's right to choose.
Sensing their 15 minutes of fame, anti-choice activists in every state in the union will be rushing to pass legislation in hopes that their bill is the one that winds its way to the Supreme Court to become the case that overturns Roe v. Wade, or at the very least eviscerates the landmark decision beyond recognition.
Justice O'Connor will sit on the court until a successor is named. I urge the Senate to conduct thorough confirmation hearings and examine Judge Alito's record as a judicial activist. Pro-choice Minnesotans want the Senate to confirm someone who will preserve the court's balance and respect fundamental rights such as a woman's right to choose.
Timothy D. Stanley
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Executive Director
NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota affiliate NARAL Pro-Choice America
St. Paul
