Alito backs privacy, asserts an open mind on abortion
Nominee doesn't disavow his '85 view against Roe v. Wade
WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court nominee Samuel A. Alito Jr. yesterday endorsed a right to privacy under the Constitution, but did not disavow his 1985 statement in a job application that he believes the Constitution does not protect a right to abortion. (Full article: 1409 words)
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