President Obama has nominated Elena Kagan to replace John Paul Stevens on the United States Supreme Court. If confirmed, Kagan will not likely change the balance of the Court on the issue of abortion. Justice Stevens was a strong defender of Roe v. Wade and there is little reason to think that Kagan will depart from this position. For commentary on the Kagan nomination, see the Scotus blog. at www.scotusblog.com. The National Right to Life Committee’s website has some analysis of Kagan’s likely impact on the abortion issue. http://www.nrlc.org/News_and_Views/May10/nv051110part2.html
Richard M.