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Adir Pykhtin

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Tue Jul-14-09 11:25 AM
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Sotomayor calls abortion rights 'settled law'

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Source: AP

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Supreme Court aspirant Sonia Sotomayor said Tuesday that she considers the question of abortion rights is settled precedent and says there is a constitutional right to privacy.

The federal appeals court judge was asked at her confirmation hearing Tuesday to state how she felt about the landmark Roe versus Wade ruling legalizing abortion in 1973.

Read more: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jWzNVWyAB0qB_QWp1e5ajEfi59rgD99EAK600

There had been doubts about her views on abortion. This should clear them.

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