Question about Alito

[FreedomAngel82]

I'm listening to an earlier podcast of Stephanie Miller's and she talked about how a poll she was reading from said majority of the population will oppose Alito if he was to overturn Roe v Wade. I haven't watched the whole hearings so I'm wondering: did they ask him about Roe v Wade? I know Specter asked Roberts and didn't he defend it?

[Eric J in MN]

1. Yes, they asked him and he refused to say he wouldn't overturn Roe

From
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/11/AR2006011101120.html

Alito edged closer to suggesting that he might be willing to reconsider Roe if he is confirmed to the high court, refusing, under persistent questioning by Democrats, to say that he regards the 1973 decision as “settled law” that “can’t be reexamined.” In this way, his answers departed notably from those that Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. gave when asked similar questions during his confirmation hearings four months ago.

…A group supporting abortion rights, Republican Majority for Choice, announced it is opposing his nomination. Five GOP senators are on its advisory committee, including Specter.

Asked about the group’s stance, Specter, who has said he will not decide how he will vote until after the hearings, said: “I did not participate in their decision.”

[FreedomAngel82]

2. Interesting

Why didn't he? Why is he (Specter) apart of the group than? :eyes: Sounds like a whimpy politician there.