Abortion and the Supreme Court

All the political commentators predict a prolonged nasty campaign for the forthcoming confirmation process. I have heard that the American Family Research Council has already expressed that they will not support the potential nomination of Attorney General Gonzalez. And reproductive rights groups are no doubt already busily preparing their political apparatus to challenge any nominee that may be seen to limit a woman’s access to “reproductive” technologies.” How should one approach this process? I do not have any real answers except to say that I hope the president decides to appoint a judge that is a centrist. As a religious leader, perhaps this is a bit of a sell out. I oppose abortion. This may be the time when the court could be swayed, and yet I feel disgusted by the fighting. Campaigns have become so expensive that the extreme interests groups are the only organizations able to gather the necessary strength to help candidates. This in my opinion is one of the contributing factors to why certain issues dominate all others. I think it would be a great decision by the president if he would decide in this instance to find a candidate acceptable to the main; obviously, the extremes will not be happy in any case. If abortion is to be outlawed let, it be introduced as an amendment to the Constitution. Let it come through some development of consensus.