US Supreme Count and Partial Birth Abortion Decision - 2000

How they voted, Supreme Court address, Sample letters

This year the U.S. Supreme Court voted for partial birth abortion and struck down a state law. The following justices voted to strike down the law (that is, voted in favor of partial-birth abortion):

John Paul Stevens (Appointed 1975 by Gerald Ford)
Sandra Day O'Connor (Appointed 1981 by Ronald Reagan)
David Souter (Appointed 1990 by George Bush)
Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Appointed 1993 by Bill Clinton)
Stephen Breyer (Appointed 1994 by Bill Clinton)

The following justices voted not to strike down the law (that is, voted AGAINST partial-birth abortion):

William Rehnquist (Appointed 1972 by Richard Nixon)
Antonin Scalia (Appointed 1986 Ronald by Reagan)
Anthony Kennedy (Appointed 1988 by Ronald Reagan)
Clarence Thomas (Appointed 1991 by George Bush)

If you wish to write your own letters to these justices, the following is the address:

Supreme Court of the United States
One First Street N.E.
Washington, DC 20543

Here are some letters written by Carol Brown:

A Letter to Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on her Partial-Birth Abortion Decision.

A Letter to Justice John Paul Stevens on his Partial-Birth Abortion Decision.

A Letter to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on her Partial-Birth Abortion Decision.

A Letter to Justice Anthony Kennedy on his Dissenting Partial-Birth Abortion Decision.

A Letter to Justice Clarence Thomas on his Dissenting Partial-Birth Abortion Decision.

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