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The “quieter” anti-choicers
Lynn Harris
They may not be harassing people at clinics, but their tactics are just as scary.
Court sends abortion law back for repairs
Lynn Harris
Pro-choicers say todays Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood ruling could be worse.
A Democrat defects on Alito
Tim Grieve
Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson says he'll take the nominee at his word when he says he has no agenda.
Should we stop worrying about Roe v. Wade?
Page Rockwell
Alito's confirmation is progressing, but Newsweek's Eleanor Clift says liberals shouldn't fret. Why don't we feel better?
A little antiabortion propaganda for your commute
Katharine Mieszkowski
Riders on the Bay Area's transit system deface Roman Catholic group's ads.
“Feminism = Narcissism”?
Lynn Harris
Read this post only if you want to be really annoyed by Jonah Goldberg.
These Republicans oppose Alito
Lynn Harris
GOP Majority for Choice: Judge is "out of step with mainstream Americans."
Is it time to give up on confirmation hearings?
Tim Grieve
They're good TV, but what have we learned?
Keep your laws off your neighbors!
Lynn Harris
Missouri drives teens seeking abortions out of state -- and then nabs them there, too.
Meaningless charade
Michael Scherer
The moribund hearings have been as predictable as a Kabuki drama. Barring a major miscue, Alito's inscrutability will carry him to the Supreme Court.
Meek, mild and menacing
Sidney Blumenthal
Samuel Alito's Willy Loman facade conceals seething resentments -- and a dangerous belief in unbridled presidential power.
On abortion, what’s good for the goose is … well, never mind
Tim Grieve
Sen. Graham says that Democrats are focusing too much on abortion. Anybody remember Harriet Miers?
Alito makes the case against himself
Tim Grieve
The nominee says litigants have the right to a judge who hasn't decided their case in advance.
Alito goes Clintonian on Roe
Tim Grieve
Asked whether the abortion ruling is "settled law," Alito says it depends on what the meaning of "settled" is.
Alito dodges an important question about abortion
Page Rockwell
In a dialogue with Dianne Feinstein, Judge Alito can't quite agree that a mother's life takes precedence over antiabortion laws.
The gang that couldn’t question straight
Walter Shapiro
Eight Democratic senators had a chance to grill Samuel Alito Tuesday -- but their artless queries could have been dodged by a tree sloth.
John Tierney’s attempt at abortion controversy
Farhad Manjoo
The New York Times columnist doesn't really want to change any abortion rules. He's just trying to get more mail.
Alito does not back away from his opposition to Roe v. Wade
Lori Leibovich
He says he believes in the right to privacy -- but so did Clarence Thomas.
What does Alito think of Roe today?
Tim Grieve
Alito acknowledges his views circa 1985. But what are they now?
Alito runs from his record
Tim Grieve
Under questioning from senators, the nominee distances himself from things he has done and said.
Boring, but not scary
Walter Shapiro
Samuel Alito came across as wimpy, but he didn't reveal any weird Bork-like tendencies. He's well on his way to joining a rightward-leaning high court.
Alito, you’re no John Roberts
Michael Scherer
In the first day of his confirmation hearings, Samuel Alito displayed none of the dexterity and charm of Bush's newly minted chief justice -- and may face a rougher ride later this week.
We shall overcome … liberals
Michelle Goldberg
At a black church in Philadelphia, Martin Luther King Jr.'s niece joined Jerry Falwell and Rick Santorum to denounce critics of Samuel Alito.
Perception vs. reality on Alito and abortion
Tim Grieve
A new poll shows that only 18 percent of Americans think that Alito would vote to overturn Roe.
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