In an interview with the Associated Press and covered in the Washington Times, US first lady Hillary Clinton said voting for a judicial nominee with pro-life views would be unthinkable. “I can’t imagine I would vote to confirm such a nominee,” she said.
A ban on partial-birth abortions passed the Kansas House by a margin large enough to withstand a promised veto by Gov. Bill Graves. The bill is headed for the Senate.
A Colorado bill that required informed consent for women prior to getting abortions was rejected Thursday by a state Senate committee. The bill included a 24-hour waiting period and the showing of videos of fetal development.
Republican presidential candidate Alan Keyes has been publicly challenging rival John McCain’s stance on abortion. On Monday,