The National Women’s Law Center today released an extensive analysis of Judge Samuel Alito’s record as it affects women’s legal rights. The report documents Alito’s record in detail, and suggests that he would be the antithesis of Justice O’Connor and would shift the Court to weaken or roll back women’s rights and legal protections. The report covers the record in three areas: women’s reproductive rights; Congress’s power to protect the public and citizen’s ability to enforce their federal statutory rights; and anti-discrimination protections. As NWLC Co-President Marcia Greenberger said, “This is a watershed moment for women’s legal rights. Judge Alito’s record demonstrates that if he is confirmed to the Supreme Court, he is likely to eviscerate core rights that American women rely upon. The Senate should reject his nomination to a lifetime position on the Supreme Court.”
You can read the Center’s full report here, and the executive summary here. A short fact sheet on Judge Alito’s record as it affects women’s rights is available here.
