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'''Ruth Bader Ginsburg''' (born 1933) is a [[liberal]] Associate Justice of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]], nominated by President [[Bill Clinton]] in 1993 to replace [[Byron White]]. Prior to that she had served as an appellate judge on the [[D.C. Circuit]], as a lead attorney for the [[ACLU]], and as a law professor. She is noted for taking the lead in issues of sexual discrimation. She has a record of supporting [[abortion]].<ref>[http://www.ontheissues.org/Court/Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg_Abortion.htm Ginsburg; OnTheIssues.org]</ref>

'''Ruth Bader Ginsburg''' (born March 15, 1933) is a [[liberal]] Associate Justice of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]], nominated by President [[Bill Clinton]] in 1993 to replace [[Byron White]]. Prior to that she had served as an appellate judge on the [[D.C. Circuit]], as a lead attorney for the [[ACLU]], and as a law professor. She is noted for taking the lead in issues of sexual discrimation. She has a record of supporting [[abortion]].<ref>[http://www.ontheissues.org/Court/Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg_Abortion.htm Ginsburg; OnTheIssues.org]</ref>

 

Ginsburg was born March 15, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=vEzWlAvDEf0C&pg=PA148 Encyclopedia of the Clinton Presidency]</ref>

== Views ==

== Views ==

Ruth Bader Ginsburg co-authored the book called ''Sex Bias in the U.S. Code'' in 1977 with a [[feminist]], Brenda Feigen-Fasteau, for which they were paid with federal funds under Contract No. CR3AK010. The 230-page book was published by

Ruth Bader Ginsburg co-authored the book called ''Sex Bias in the U.S. Code'' in 1977 with a [[feminist]], Brenda Feigen-Fasteau, for which they were paid with federal funds under Contract No. CR3AK010. The 230-page book was published by

the [[U.S. Commission on Civil Rights]]. It was written to identify the [[federal law]]s that allegedly discriminate on account of sex and to promote ratification of the then-pending federal [[Equal Rights Amendment]] (ERA), for which Ginsburg was a fervent advocate. Here are some of Ginsburg’s [[liberal]] recommendations set forth in her book ''Sex Bias in the U.S. Code''.<ref>Phyllis Schlafly, ''The Supremacists'', pp. 215-216 (Spence Publishing 2006).</ref>

the [[U.S. Commission on Civil Rights]]. It was written to identify the [[federal law]]s that allegedly discriminate on account of sex and to promote ratification of the then-pending federal [[Equal Rights Amendment]] (ERA), for which Ginsburg was a fervent advocate. Here are some of Ginsburg’s [[liberal]] recommendations set forth in her book ''Sex Bias in the U.S. Code''.<ref>Phyllis Schlafly, ''The Supremacists'', pp. 215-216 (Spence Publishing 2006).</ref>

The only high court challenge to the government take over of automotive companies came by a one-day inquiry by Justice Ginsburg. She decided against pursuing and let [[Italian]] automaker Fiat acquire a majority stake in [[U.S.]] company [[Chrysler]].<ref>[http://content.usatoday.com/topics/article/People/Politicians,+Government+Officials,+Strategists/Judges/Ruth+Bader+Ginsburg/0d19csb5kA1JG/1  Ruth Bader Ginsburg Fiat automotive] USATODAY, June 22, 2009</ref>

The only high court challenge to the government take over of automotive companies came by a one-day inquiry by Justice Ginsburg. She decided against pursuing and let [[Italian]] automaker Fiat acquire a majority stake in [[U.S.]] company [[Chrysler]].<ref>[http://content.usatoday.com/topics/article/People/Politicians,+Government+Officials,+Strategists/Judges/Ruth+Bader+Ginsburg/0d19csb5kA1JG/1  Ruth Bader Ginsburg Fiat automotive] USATODAY, June 22, 2009</ref>

Not in recent memory has a Supreme Court Justice ever endorsed another Justice for the lifetime appointment. Justice Ginsburg has publicly stated her overwhelming approval of [[Sonia Sotomayor]].<ref>[http://voices.washingtonpost.com/supreme-court/2009/06/ginsburg_endorses_sotomayor_di.html Ginsburg Backs Sotomayor, Discusses End of Session] Washington Post, June 15, 2009</ref>  

Not in recent memory has a Supreme Court Justice ever endorsed another Justice for the lifetime appointment. Justice Ginsburg has publicly stated her overwhelming approval of [[Sonia Sotomayor]].<ref>[http://voices.washingtonpost.com/supreme-court/2009/06/ginsburg_endorses_sotomayor_di.html Ginsburg Backs Sotomayor, Discusses End of Session] Washington Post, June 15, 2009</ref>

==Views on abortion==

==Views on abortion==

Ginsberg stated in a 2009 interview with the New York Times that she thought the 1973 [[Roe v. Wade]] case which legalized [[abortion]] concerned the elimination of undesirable members of the populace, or as she put it "populations that we don't want to have too many of."  Many have interpreted this as an endorsement of abortion as a method of population control and/or [[eugenics]].<ref>http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2288545/posts?page=221</ref><ref>http://www.conservatives4palin.com/2009/07/justice-ginsburg-on-roe-v-wade.html</ref> While shocking, such ideas are hardly new: similar views were endorsed by [[Eugenics|eugenicist]] [[Margaret Sanger]], the founder of [[Planned Parenthood]] years ago.

Ginsberg stated in a 2009 interview with the New York Times that she thought the 1973 [[Roe v. Wade]] case which legalized [[abortion]] concerned the elimination of undesirable members of the populace, or as she put it "populations that we don't want to have too many of."  Many have interpreted this as an endorsement of abortion as a method of population control and/or [[eugenics]].<ref>http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2288545/posts?page=221</ref><ref>http://www.conservatives4palin.com/2009/07/justice-ginsburg-on-roe-v-wade.html</ref> While shocking, such ideas are hardly new: similar views were endorsed by [[Eugenics|eugenicist]] [[Margaret Sanger]], the founder of [[Planned Parenthood]] years ago.

The direct quote from the interview in context is below:

The direct quote from the interview in context is below:

<blockquote>Ginsburg: Yes, the ruling about that surprised me. [Harris v. McRae – in 1980 the court upheld the Hyde Amendment, which forbids the use of Medicaid for abortions.] Frankly I had thought that at the time Roe was decided, there was concern about population growth and particularly growth in populations that we don't want to have too many of. So that Roe was going to be then set up for Medicaid funding for abortion. Which some people felt would risk coercing women into having abortions when they didn't really want them. But when the court decided McRae, the case came out the other way. And then I realized that my perception of it had been altogether wrong.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Ginsburg: Yes, the ruling about that surprised me. [Harris v. McRae – in 1980 the court upheld the Hyde Amendment, which forbids the use of Medicaid for abortions.] Frankly I had thought that at the time Roe was decided, there was concern about population growth and particularly growth in populations that we don't want to have too many of. So that Roe was going to be then set up for Medicaid funding for abortion. Which some people felt would risk coercing women into having abortions when they didn't really want them. But when the court decided McRae, the case came out the other way. And then I realized that my perception of it had been altogether wrong.</blockquote>

Though Ginsburg as the most liberal member of the court obviously supports abortion (and has ruled in the favor of the pro-abortion movement in a number of cases, including [[Stenberg v. Carhart]]), she has been surprisingly critical of the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade. At the time the decision was written (1973), abortion rights were being debated in state legislatures across the country and legislative attempts to criminalize abortion were stymied by the courts, rather than being left to a decision by the American people. This repolarized the debate, and the strong polarization and divisiveness of the issue is still seen today. Ginsburg surprised many prior to her confirmation hearings in 1993, by articulating this issue, saying that Roe v. Wade "halted a political process that was moving in a reform direction and thereby, I believe, prolonged divisiveness and deferred stable settlement of the issue."<ref>http://www.committeeforjustice.org/Articles/Articles/Old/91.aspx</ref>

Though Ginsburg as the most liberal member of the court obviously supports abortion (and has ruled in the favor of the pro-abortion movement in a number of cases, including [[Stenberg v. Carhart]]), she has been surprisingly critical of the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade. At the time the decision was written (1973), abortion rights were being debated in state legislatures across the country and legislative attempts to criminalize abortion were stymied by the courts, rather than being left to a decision by the American people. This repolarized the debate, and the strong polarization and divisiveness of the issue is still seen today. Ginsburg surprised many prior to her confirmation hearings in 1993, by articulating this issue, saying that Roe v. Wade "halted a political process that was moving in a reform direction and thereby, I believe, prolonged divisiveness and deferred stable settlement of the issue."<ref>http://www.committeeforjustice.org/Articles/Articles/Old/91.aspx</ref>

==Cancer==

==Cancer==

Martin David Ginsburg, Justice Ginsberg's husband, died June 27, 2010, at their home in Washington, D.C., due to complications from [[Metastasis|Metastatic Cancer]].<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/06/27/husband-supreme-court-justice-ginsburg-dies/?test=latestnews Fox News report on Martin Ginsburg's death]</ref>

Martin David Ginsburg, Justice Ginsberg's husband, died June 27, 2010, at their home in Washington, D.C., due to complications from [[Metastasis|Metastatic Cancer]].<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/06/27/husband-supreme-court-justice-ginsburg-dies/?test=latestnews Fox News report on Martin Ginsburg's death]</ref>

== References ==

== References ==

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==External links==

==External links==

* [http://wisconsinfamilyvoice.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/justice-ginsberg-and-abortion-absolutely-revolting/ Justice Ginsberg and abortion…absolutely revolting]

* [http://wisconsinfamilyvoice.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/justice-ginsberg-and-abortion-absolutely-revolting/ Justice Ginsberg and abortion…absolutely revolting]

* [http://www.boston.com/community/forums.html?plckForumPage=ForumDiscussion&plckDiscussionId=Cat%3aNewsForum%3a9523Discussion%3a9431d4bb-3b17-4f44-90b4-6d3e57e3c35c RB Ginsberg: Pro-Eugenics?]

* [http://www.boston.com/community/forums.html?plckForumPage=ForumDiscussion&plckDiscussionId=Cat%3aNewsForum%3a9523Discussion%3a9431d4bb-3b17-4f44-90b4-6d3e57e3c35c RB Ginsberg: Pro-Eugenics?]

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