Amy Coney Barrett tells Senate panel she signed ad decrying Roe v. Wade as 'infamous'
By Celine Castronuovo - 10/10/20 08:59 AM EDT
Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, submitted a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Friday showing she had previously signed onto an ad that referred to the Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion as “infamous†and called “for the unborn to be protected in law.â€
The ad, sponsored by the University of Notre Dame’s Faculty for Life and the Notre Dame Fund to Protect Human Life, was published in 2013, according to Bloomberg. Barrett, who has served as a law professor at Notre Dame since 2002, joined more than a hundred other university members in signing the ad criticizing the 1973 abortion ruling.
“In the 40 years since the Supreme Court’s infamous Roe v. Wade decision, over 55 million unborn children have been killed by abortions,†the ad started.
The statement continued, “We faculty and staff at the University of Notre Dame reaffirm our full support of our university’s commitment to the right to life, we renew our call for the unborn to be protected in law and welcomed in life, and we voice our love and support for the mothers who bear them.â€
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