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Bill Clinton Admits He Chose Ruth Bader Ginsburg Due To Her Abortion Stance

Paul Bois
Bill Clinton Admits He Chose Ruth Bader Ginsburg Due To Her Abortion Stance
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Even though the President of the United States is supposed to appoint Supreme Court Justices based on their judicial philosophy and not their politics, President Bill Clinton admitted this past week that he chose Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg due to her steadfast commitment to upholding abortion.

Speaking at Georgetown University Law School on Wednesday, the president said that protecting Roe v. Wade played a significant role in his selection of Ginsburg to the Supreme Court.

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