Feinstein Demands Roberts Take a Stand on Abortion

From Cybercast News Service:

(CNSNews.com) - Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) Monday called on Judge John Roberts to answer where he stands on the issue of abortion, during his confirmation hearing to be chief justice of the Supreme Court.

"As the only woman on this committee, I believe I have an additional role in evaluating nominees for the Supreme Court. And that's to see if the hard-earned autonomy of women is protected," said Feinstein.

Feinstein recalled a time when abortion was illegal, and while she was a college student at Stanford University, she "watched the passing of a plate to collect money so a young woman could go to Tijuana for a back alley abortion." She also said she "knew a young woman who killed herself because she was pregnant."

In the 1960s, she said, as member of the California Women's Board of Terms and Parole, she "sentenced women who committed abortions to prison terms" under a California law.

"How a court decides future cases could determine whether both the beginning of life and the end-of-life decisions remain private or whether individuals could be subject to government intrusion or perhaps the risk of prison," said Feinstein.

My Comments:
Anderson demands Feinstein STFU!