In an action alert today from Karen Pearl, Interim President, Planned Parenthood Federation of America: "It's here - the most critical moment for our reproductive rights that I've seen in my lifetime. With Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's resignation from the Supreme Court today, the time to spring into action has come. The justice appointed to take her place could potentially determine the reproductive choices we are allowed to make for an entire generation. And we need you to make a difference in this fight, starting now."
NARAL: "Justice Sandra Day O'Connor retirement gives President Bush and the radical right the chance they've been waiting for to overturn Roe v. Wade. They're pulling out all the stops to push through President Bush’s anti-choice judicial nominees to the Supreme Court. We cannot let it happen." Bush v. Choice: "Over the next 10 days, NARAL Pro-Choice America is launching the campaign we have been preparing for months. With your support, our campaign can block the confirmation or appointment of an anti-choice justice who would end a woman's right to choose."
ACLU: "The ACLU has great concern that the Bush administration will replace Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who announced her retirement on Friday, with a nominee whose judicial philosophy is fundamentally opposed to the progress made in protecting individual rights."
NOW: "With the resignation of Associate Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, George W. Bush will have the opportunity to replace a justice who has often made the difference in the preservation of essential rights. With a fragile 5-to-4 split in the Court on issues like abortion and affirmative action, we must fight for the appointment of a justice who will uphold and protect our hard-won Constitutional rights. Urge your Senator to oppose any Supreme Court nominee who would overturn Roe v. Wade and limit the economic and reproductive rights of girls and women in the U.S."
MoveOn: "Its rumored that Bush will nominate a replacement as quickly as this Tuesday. In the next few days Bush, the Senate and the media will all be will be listening very carefully--gauging the public reaction to this vacancy and deciding how far they can go."
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Posted by Emily at July 1, 2005 09:39 AM