http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Abortion_PolicyFind stories, videos, and photos about Abortion Policy from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:58:57 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Abortion_Policy14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Abortion Policy from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/16/health.care.abortion/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/16/health.care.abortion/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe problematic intersection of health care and abortion politics will be highlighted again Monday as religious abortion rights supporters demand changes to reform legislation recently passed by the House of Representatives.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/28/nicaragua.abortion.ban/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/28/nicaragua.abortion.ban/index.html#cnnSTCTextNicaragua's total ban on abortion is a "cruel, inhuman disgrace" that's led to the rise in maternal deaths, human rights organization Amnesty International has said.Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/21/sotomayor.vote.delay/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/21/sotomayor.vote.delay/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday delayed its confirmation vote for Judge Sonia Sotomayor by one week, acceding to GOP demands for more time to examine the U.S. Supreme Court nominee's record.Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/16/obama.notre.dame/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/16/obama.notre.dame/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama delved into the abortion debate in a controversial Notre Dame commencement address Sunday, calling for a search for common ground on one of the most divisive issues in American politics.Mon, 18 May 2009 12:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/03/healthcare.fight/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/03/healthcare.fight/index.html#cnnSTCTextKansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' experience working with both Democrats and Republicans in her home state could be an asset to President Obama as he embarks on an effort at bipartisanship in reforming health care.Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/02/sebelius.abortion.fight/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/02/sebelius.abortion.fight/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe congressional showdown over Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' nomination to President Obama's Cabinet may focus less on her qualifications than on the issue of abortion, analysts said.Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/22/obama.abortion/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/22/obama.abortion/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama affirmed his support for a woman's "right to choose" on Thursday, the 36th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that led to the legalization of abortion, as thousands of anti-abortion activists descended on the National Mall to challenge his position.Fri, 23 Jan 2009 03:48:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/19/obama.abortion/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/19/obama.abortion/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident-elect Barack Obama is considering issuing an executive order to reverse a controversial Bush administration abortion policy in his first week in office, three Democratic sources said Monday.Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:42:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1851781,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1851781,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsVoters on Nov. 4 will decide another sweeping but less restrictive ballot measure that would probably send a legal challenge of Roe v. Wade to the U.S. Supreme CourtSat, 18 Oct 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/11/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/11/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextAlaska Gov. Sarah Palin charged into the culture wars Saturday in Pennsylvania, painting Sen. Barack Obama as a radical on abortion rights.Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:23:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1844135,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1844135,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA weighty legal tome intended for libraries provides the best roadmap to the state-by-state battles that could ensue if the landmark abortion ruling is overturnedFri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1840965,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1840965,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe attempts by Obama's running mate to justify his pro-choice abortion views have prompted criticism from the Catholic bishops. Will this be John Kerry redux?Sat, 13 Sep 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/29/mccain.vp/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/29/mccain.vp/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain's campaign has told Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty he will not be the GOP vice presidential nominee in November, sources told CNN on Friday.Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:10:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1837413,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1837413,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMexico's Supreme Court upheld the capital's abortion law Thursday, setting a precedent for the rest of the country that could inspire other Latin American citiesFri, 29 Aug 2008 00:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/08/28/mexico.abortion/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/08/28/mexico.abortion/index.html#cnnSTCTextMexico's highest court voted 8-3 Thursday to uphold women's right to abortion in the capital.Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/28/mccain.vp/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/28/mccain.vp/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain has decided on his running mate and will inform the person Thursday night, sources close to the presumptive Republican presidential nominee said.Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/21/lieberman.mccain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/21/lieberman.mccain/index.html#cnnSTCTextConservatives and Democrats rarely agree, but the decision to have Sen. Joe Lieberman speak at the Republican National Convention has put both groups on edge.Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/20/gop.vp/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/20/gop.vp/index.html#cnnSTCTextSpeculation that Sen. John McCain is considering as a running mate two men who support abortion rights has sparked a backlash among social conservatives, including radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh.Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:09:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1833118,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1833118,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWhen the candidates get together to talk religion with pastor Rick Warren, they'll both be trying to answer skepticism from key blocs of religious votersFri, 15 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1817314,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1817314,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsActivists contend that most women have only a fuzzy sense of his views on abortion. And that's just the way the GOP wants itMon, 23 Jun 2008 21:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/01/21/scotus.roevwade/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/01/21/scotus.roevwade/index.html#cnnSTCTextThirty-five years since Roe v. Wade, and little, it seems, has changed.Wed, 23 Jan 2008 01:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/29/debate.analysis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/29/debate.analysis/index.html#cnnSTCTextFred Thompson aired the first negative television ad in the 2008 Republican presidential campaign race, using the CNN/YouTube debate Wednesday to deliver a double broadside against Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee.Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:12:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/26/giuliani.abortion/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/26/giuliani.abortion/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt was 1993 and Kelli Conlin remembers her excitement as a member of Mayor-elect Rudy Giuliani's transition team.Tue, 27 Nov 2007 07:42:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1686729,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1686729,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsColorado could become the first state to vote on whether embryos should be considered people. Nationwide, however, the anti-abortion movement appears to be fracturingWed, 21 Nov 2007 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/16/giuliani.federalists/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/16/giuliani.federalists/index.html#cnnSTCTextRepublican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani Friday assured conservatives he will nominate Supreme Court justices they would find acceptable.Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:17:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/13/thompson.endorsement/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/13/thompson.endorsement/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe National Right to Life Committee, a key anti-abortion group, endorsed Fred Thompson for president Tuesday, saying the former senator was the best candidate to beat Republican front-runner Rudy Giuliani.Wed, 14 Nov 2007 02:38:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/10/02/toobin.excerpt2/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/10/02/toobin.excerpt2/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen it came to abortion rights, even at the start of the 1990s, the Rehnquist Court was in fact the O'Connor Court.Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:49:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1651307,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1651307,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThough leftist parties hold power in countries like Bolivia, pro-choice activists are finding themselves on the defensiveThu, 09 Aug 2007 16:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/05/gop.debate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/05/gop.debate/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt was no holds barred Sunday as the Republican presidential hopefuls took part in the first Iowa debate of the 2008 elections.Mon, 06 Aug 2007 02:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/13/mccain.romney.abortion/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/13/mccain.romney.abortion/index.htmlArizona Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign issued a stinging attack on GOP presidential rival Mitt Romney's stance on abortion Wednesday.Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/10/giulinai.abortion/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/10/giulinai.abortion/index.htmlRepublican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani will fully outline his position on abortion rights before next week's GOP debate in South Carolina, Giuliani advisers told CNN on Thursday.Thu, 10 May 2007 17:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/09/romney.donation/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/09/romney.donation/index.htmlAnn Romney, the wife of GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney, wrote a $150 check to Planned Parenthood in 1994, a Romney spokesman told CNN Wednesday.Thu, 10 May 2007 00:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/08/giuliani.abortion/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/08/giuliani.abortion/index.htmlFormer New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and his former wife donated money to Planned Parenthood, an abortion provider, old tax records show.Wed, 09 May 2007 00:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/19/schneider.abortion.politics/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/19/schneider.abortion.politics/index.htmlHow you frame an issue means everything in a political debate. Take Wednesday's Supreme Court ruling on abortion.Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LAW/04/18/scotus.abortion/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LAW/04/18/scotus.abortion/index.htmlThe Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a law that banned a type of late-term abortion, a ruling that could portend enormous social, legal and political implications for the divisive issue.Wed, 18 Apr 2007 14:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/04/giuliani.interview/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/04/giuliani.interview/index.htmlRepublican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani said Wednesday that voters should focus on his record rather than on a "rocky" personal life that includes three marriages and an estrangement from his only son.Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/28/mccain.running/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/28/mccain.running/index.htmlSetting aside any doubt, Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona announced Wednesday he would seek the presidential nomination.Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/28/schneiders.2008.polls/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/28/schneiders.2008.polls/index.htmlWho's got the heat for 2008? One Democrat and one Republican. And in one case, it's coming from a surprising place.Wed, 28 Feb 2007 21:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/14/giuliani.lkl/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/14/giuliani.lkl/index.htmlFormer New York mayor and 2008 presidential contender Rudolph Giuliani said Wednesday he is not sure the tide will turn in the war in Iraq, as President Bush has said.Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/12/schneider.blue.state.republicans/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/12/schneider.blue.state.republicans/index.htmlOn Tuesday, Mitt Romney becomes the first of the three leading Republicans to declare he's officially running for president.Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/11/08/scotus.abortion/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/11/08/scotus.abortion/index.htmlThe graphic details of a disputed abortion procedure filled the Supreme Court on Wednesday as justices voiced concern with a federal ban on that operation.Wed, 08 Nov 2006 16:06:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/09/27/elec.keydates.moralissues/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/09/27/elec.keydates.moralissues/index.htmlSome key dates surrounding moral issues:Wed, 27 Sep 2006 13:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/06/19/scotus.abortion/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/06/19/scotus.abortion/index.htmlThe Supreme Court has accepted a second case testing the constitutionality of a federal law banning a specific, controversial late-term abortion procedure critics call "partial birth" abortion.Mon, 19 Jun 2006 17:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/06/sd.abortion/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/06/sd.abortion/index.htmlSouth Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds signed a bill Monday that bans nearly all abortions in the state, legislation in direct conflict with the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion in 1973.Mon, 06 Mar 2006 19:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/02/21/scotus.latetermabortion/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/02/21/scotus.latetermabortion/index.htmlThe Supreme Court wasted little time jumping back into the contentious abortion issue, agreeing Tuesday to review the constitutionality of a federal law banning a controversial late-term procedure critics call "partial birth" abortion.Tue, 21 Feb 2006 15:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/23/alito/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/23/alito/index.htmlA majority of Americans said the Senate should confirm federal appellate judge Samuel Alito's nomination to the Supreme Court, with just 30 percent opposing his confirmation, according to a poll released Monday.Mon, 23 Jan 2006 20:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/11/alito/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/11/alito/index.htmlEmotions ran high Wednesday as the Senate Judiciary Committee continued to question Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, and the top Democrat cited concern over what he called "inconsistencies" in the judge's testimony.Wed, 11 Jan 2006 12:23:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/10/alito.answers/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/10/alito.answers/index.htmlSenators on the Judiciary Committee began questioning Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito on Tuesday. Click on a topic for excerpts of his answers on key issues.Tue, 10 Jan 2006 14:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/10/alito/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/10/alito/index.htmlSupreme Court nominee Samuel Alito walked a careful line on abortion rights and other topics on Tuesday, drawing expressions of frustration from some Democrats and praise from Republicans.Tue, 10 Jan 2006 11:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/12/02/specter.alito/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/12/02/specter.alito/index.htmlSupreme Court nominee Samuel Alito had a private meeting with the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Friday as he sought to reassure lawmakers that he would respect legal precedent on abortion rights and put his personal views aside.Fri, 02 Dec 2005 19:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/11/29/scotus.abortion/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/11/29/scotus.abortion/index.htmlThe U.S. Supreme Court takes on two high-profile abortion cases this week, refocusing attention on one of the court's biggest judicial and social conflicts.Tue, 29 Nov 2005 15:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/11/27/abortion.poll/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/11/27/abortion.poll/index.htmlRoughly two-thirds of the people questioned in a recent poll on abortion supported parental and spousal notification but opposed a constitutional amendment to ban the practice altogether.Mon, 28 Nov 2005 01:07:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/11/15/alito/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/11/15/alito/index.htmlA member of the Senate Judiciary Committee said Tuesday that Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito had distanced himself from a memo he wrote 20 years ago that said "the Constitution does not protect a right to an abortion."Tue, 15 Nov 2005 15:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/11/07/novak.alito/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/11/07/novak.alito/index.htmlThe abortion lobby faces an uphill battle to prevent a pro-life justice from replacing a pro-choice justice on the Supreme Court. That explains why abortion rights activist Kate Michelman cited her personal history to try to generate emotion against the nomination of federal appellate Judge Samuel Alito. The problem is that the example she cited is inappropriate and inapplicable.Mon, 07 Nov 2005 12:48:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/31/toobin/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/31/toobin/index.htmlPresident Bush on Monday nominated Circuit Court Judge Samuel Alito to replace Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Alito, a former U.S. attorney who has been a judge for 15 years, is considered a favorite of conservatives.Mon, 31 Oct 2005 18:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/30/scotus.bush/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/30/scotus.bush/index.htmlPresident Bush is expected Monday to name his nominee to replace Sandra Day O'Connor, who is retiring from the U.S. Supreme Court, senior administration officials told CNN Sunday.Mon, 31 Oct 2005 00:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/18/miers/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/18/miers/index.htmlAs the White House renewed its attempts to rally backing for Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers, her views -- or non-views -- on a key privacy case appeared to ignite more controversy.Tue, 18 Oct 2005 06:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/18/miers.specter/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/18/miers.specter/index.htmlSenate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter said Monday that Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers told him in a private meeting that she believed the 1965 case of Griswold vs. Connecticut -- a landmark ruling establishing the right to privacy -- was "rightly decided."Tue, 18 Oct 2005 05:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/13/roberts.hearings/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/13/roberts.hearings/index.htmlChief justice nominee John Roberts faced friendly questioning early Wednesday but was expected to endure more intense probing as Senate confirmation hearings continued for a third day.Tue, 13 Sep 2005 12:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/08/15/roberts.documents/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/08/15/roberts.documents/index.htmlSupreme Court nominee John Roberts supported the idea of allowing prayer in public schools, writing as a White House lawyer in 1985 that such efforts were "within the constitutional power of Congress."Mon, 15 Aug 2005 19:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/08/11/naral.roberts/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/08/11/naral.roberts/index.htmlNARAL Pro-Choice America said late Thursday it was pulling a controversial advertisement in which the abortion rights group accused Supreme Court nominee John Roberts of "supporting violent fringe groups and a convicted bomber."Fri, 12 Aug 2005 02:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/07/21/roberts.nomination/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/07/21/roberts.nomination/index.htmlSupreme Court nominee John Roberts spent a second day Thursday visiting senators on Capitol Hill, where the contentiousness many expected to see over the first high court confirmation in 11 years was nowhere in sight.Fri, 22 Jul 2005 00:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/07/19/otsc.toobin/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/07/19/otsc.toobin/index.htmlPresident Bush on Tuesday selected U.S. Circuit Judge John Roberts Jr. as his nominee to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on the Supreme Court.Tue, 19 Jul 2005 19:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/07/13/grossman.abortion/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/07/13/grossman.abortion/index.htmlThe 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last week ruled invalid a federal ban on a type of late-term abortion. But this development -- significant as it is -- may be nothing compared with what will occur soon.Thu, 14 Jul 2005 02:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/07/13/scotus.poll/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/07/13/scotus.poll/index.htmlNearly 8 out of 10 respondents to a new CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll said they liked the idea that a woman replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.Wed, 13 Jul 2005 23:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/07/01/schnider.oconnor/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/07/01/schnider.oconnor/index.htmlJustice Sandra Day O'Connor's retirement from the U.S. Supreme Court sets up the mother of all political battles. Not to mention the political Play of the Week.Fri, 01 Jul 2005 23:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/07/01/scotus.abortion/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/07/01/scotus.abortion/index.htmlAbortion rights groups jumped into action Friday immediately after Sandra Day O'Connor's resignation, saying her loss from the Supreme Court's bench puts women's reproductive rights in jeopardy and urging President Bush to choose a moderate justice.Fri, 01 Jul 2005 22:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/07/01/resignation.next/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/07/01/resignation.next/index.htmlJustice Sandra Day O'Connor's decision to retire unleashed a bipartisan wave of praise Friday on Capitol Hill that quickly gave way to jostling over her potential successor and the future of the U.S. Supreme Court.Fri, 01 Jul 2005 16:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/16/roemer.dnc/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/16/roemer.dnc/index.htmlThe campaign for Democratic chairman turned contentious over the weekend when Tim Roemer lashed out at criticism of his views on abortion and accused opponents of negative campaigning.Sun, 16 Jan 2005 19:57:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/08/judy.specter/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/08/judy.specter/index.htmlRepublican Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, an abortion-rights supporter in line to head the Senate Judiciary Committee, reiterated Monday that he would not hold up President Bush's judicial nominees, even if they oppose abortion rights.Mon, 08 Nov 2004 21:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/07/specter.judiciary/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/07/specter.judiciary/index.htmlThe head of a leading conservative group said Sunday that Sen. Arlen Specter "is a big-time problem" and that his quest to serve as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee "must be derailed."Sun, 07 Nov 2004 22:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/10/25/toobin.rehnquist/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/10/25/toobin.rehnquist/index.htmlWilliam Rehnquist, chief justice of the United States, is expected to be released this week after undergoing throat surgery for thyroid cancer Saturday at Bethesda Naval Hospital outside Washington.Mon, 25 Oct 2004 19:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/21/catholic.wars/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/21/catholic.wars/index.htmlJohn Kerry's promise in the last presidential debate that he would impose an abortion litmus test on Supreme Court selections deepened anxiety of pro-life Catholics.Thu, 21 Oct 2004 18:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/20/scotus.sidebar/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/20/scotus.sidebar/index.htmlThe political stakes have made the issue of possible U.S. Supreme Court retirements part of the election-year rhetoric, thanks to aggressive outreach by a number of special-interest groups.Wed, 20 Oct 2004 18:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/09/14/roe.v.wade/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/09/14/roe.v.wade/index.htmlA three-judge panel of a federal appeals court dismissed a motion Tuesday from the original plaintiff in Roe v. Wade to have the landmark 1973 abortion case overturned, a court clerk said.Tue, 14 Sep 2004 15:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/26/abortion/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/26/abortion/index.htmlA U.S. judge Thursday became the second in the nation to rule that a federal ban on a particular type of late-term abortion is unconstitutional.Thu, 26 Aug 2004 17:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/26/abortion.ap/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/26/abortion.ap/index.htmlIn a highly anticipated ruling, a federal judge found the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act unconstitutional Thursday because it does not include a health exception.Thu, 26 Aug 2004 16:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/07/07/dorf.scotus.elections/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/07/07/dorf.scotus.elections/index.htmlDuring the 2000 presidential election, Democratic nominee Al Gore told voters that the choice between his candidacy and that of Republican George W. Bush would likely determine who named the next three justices of the Supreme Court.Wed, 07 Jul 2004 16:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/15/kerry.vatican/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/15/kerry.vatican/index.htmlPresident Bush was out of line to ask the Vatican to get U.S. bishops more involved in promoting his conservative social agenda, Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry said Tuesday.Tue, 15 Jun 2004 21:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/14/bush.vatican/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/14/bush.vatican/index.htmlPresident Bush has urged the Vatican to ask U.S. bishops to become more involved in promoting his conservative social agenda, a Vatican official told CNN on Monday.Mon, 14 Jun 2004 23:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/05/31/catholic.politics/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/05/31/catholic.politics/index.htmlTo his mostly conservative admirers, U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pennsylvania, is admired for being candid in speech and rock solid on social issues. To his critics, mostly non-conservatives, Santorum is judged abrasive and too quick to demonize political adversaries.Mon, 31 May 2004 18:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/05/20/catholic.legislators/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/05/20/catholic.legislators/index.htmlForty-eight congressional Roman Catholic Democrats have signed a letter to protest the idea that politicians who support abortion rights should be denied communion.Thu, 20 May 2004 20:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/04/23/kerry.abortion/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/04/23/kerry.abortion/index.htmlStanding before thousands of women, Sen. John Kerry warned Friday that "the rights of women are under assault in this country" and promised that as president he will reverse the course set by the Bush administration -- including abortion policy.Fri, 23 Apr 2004 18:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/04/23/vatican.kerry/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/04/23/vatican.kerry/index.htmlJust hours before Sen. John Kerry was scheduled to discuss his support for legalized abortion at a large women's rights rally Friday in Washington, a top Vatican cardinal called on priests to deny communion to Catholic politicians like Kerry who take that stance.Fri, 23 Apr 2004 16:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/29/abortion.tm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/29/abortion.tm/index.htmlThe incremental approach seems to be working for foes of abortion.Mon, 29 Mar 2004 17:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/03/04/scotus.blackmun.papers/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/03/04/scotus.blackmun.papers/index.htmlAs lawyers and court watchers have long suspected, the Supreme Court was ready to effectively overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling legalizing abortion in 1992, but Justice Anthony M. Kennedy got cold feet, and the vote went the other way.Thu, 04 Mar 2004 14:58:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/20/bush.pryor/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/20/bush.pryor/index.htmlPresident Bush Friday gave a recess appointment to Bill Pryor, naming him to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals months after Senate Democrats had filibustered to block his nomination, Pryor told CNN.Fri, 20 Feb 2004 21:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/22/findlaw.analysis.mariner.roevwade/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/22/findlaw.analysis.mariner.roevwade/index.htmlRoe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court opinion whose 31st anniversary falls on January 22, was not yet a decade old when I became pregnant. I was 17, living on my own, and the pregnancy was unwanted.Thu, 22 Jan 2004 18:40:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/08/27/73929/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/08/27/73929/index.htmWith the country now poised for hearings on a Supreme Court nominee, and for boundless recrimination over the law of abortion, we propose to indulge in a little fantasy previously not allowed out o...Mon, 27 Aug 1990 04:01:00 EDT