Reply #38: Ginsberg [View All]

[Madspirit]

(The last time I tried to find the quote where she actually used the world "chattel" it took about three hours for me to find it because it was a statement she made when first getting on the court. If you don't take my word for it, fine, I will, when I have time, hunt it down again. Still, the below quote seems sufficient as to her intent, imo. Let me know if you still need me to find the damned exact quote. I will do it....Lee)

Senator Hank Brown: equal rights for men and women on the question of abortion.

Ginsburg: I will rest my answer on the Casey decision, which says in the end it’s her body, her life, and men - to that extent - are not similarly situated. They don’t bear the child.

Brown: the rights of men and women are not equal in this case.

Ginsburg: I said on the equality side of it, that it is essential to a woman’s equality with man that she be the decision-maker, that her choice be controlling. If you impose restraints, you are disadvantaging her because of her sex.. The state controlling a woman would mean denying her full autonomy and full equality.