Letter: Alito would set back women’s rights

Monday, Jan. 9, 2006 | 7:45 a.m.

I can't believe it: Here we are, living in a "free" democracy, and women still aren't allowed to decide what to do with their own bodies. It's almost like we need a constitutional amendment that promises women the right to control their bodies instead of letting a bunch of old white guys decide what's against the rules and what's not.

Let's keep it real: Samuel Alito hates pro-choicers. That's no big news. The writing is on the wall -- he wants to overturn Roe v. Wade. My question is: Why are we going backwards? Shouldn't we progress as a society, shouldn't we protect our "freedom?" Isn't that what they're fighting for in Iraq? Is it just me, or are most of us walking around like a bunch of zombies?

What a bunch of hypocrites: The Bush administration's claims to advance women's rights overseas, while robbing our women of their rights here at home.

Tanya J. Brown

Las Vegas

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