I mean, who in their right mind would have thought that Weddington would have supported any GOP nominee?

The attorney who won the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that established abortion rights says she will likely oppose Samuel Alito's nomination to the Supreme Court, but is still studying his writings and opinions before taking a formal position.

"At this point, I will assume I will eventually come out against him," Sarah Weddington said Wednesday after a speech at Ohio State University. "The question we have to ask is, would we want to live in an America he would envision?"

Alito voted for a Pennsylvania decision that would have required a married woman to consult with her husband before seeking an abortion — a ruling that retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor voted with the majority to strike down.

Abortion will be a key topic at Alito's confirmation hearings in January. Alito, 55, recently told senators in a private meeting that he had "great respect" for the precedent set by the Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade but did not commit to upholding it.

I'm not sure what Judge Alito would do with Roe, as he has given mixed signals on the issue. But given that Weddington is one of the most extreme advocates of unrestricted, government-funded abortion on demand, wqhy would any person expect her to do other thna oppose any nominee to the right of Ruth Bader Ginsburg?

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