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July, 2009

NLIRH Calls for Swift Confirmation of Judge Sotomayor

Nation’s leading voice for Latina reproductive health and justice concludes Judge supports right to privacy and fidelity to the law
07/21/2009

In anticipation of the Judiciary Committee vote, the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH) called on the Senate to confirm federal appellate Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court. Throughout the hearings, Judge Sotomayor expressed unwavering respect for the right to privacy and settled law, including the pivotal decision Roe v. Wade to legalize abortion. Read more »

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