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Senator Brownback
Senator Roberts
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Wichita, KS 67211
July 20, 2005
[recipient address was inserted here] [recipient name was inserted here],

As a constituent of yours and a supporter of women's rights, I am writing to ask you to oppose the Supreme Court nomination of Judge John G. Roberts.

Roberts has proved his inability to separate political ideology from the responsibility of fairly interpreting the law. The lives of all women and girls in the U.S. are at stake in your decision. Please vote NO on Roberts' confirmation.

Taking the place of O'Connor, who was the swing vote on these issues, Roberts would be the deciding vote on issues like abortion, birth control, affirmative action, workers' rights, environmental protections, voting rights, disability rights and Title IX—all of which he actively opposes.

For girls and women, the impact of the Court's decisions will affect their safety, livelihood, family health and in many cases their very future. Women and girls are affected by a whole host of issues on which the Supreme Court hears cases: educational equality, affirmative action, discrimination and civil rights, workplace protections and benefits, health care issues, pensions and retirement security, social security and environmental safety.

In addition, the civil and Constitutional rights of a majority of the people of this nation will be in question, whether the issues involve race, color, religion, age, gender, disability or sexual identity. The next Supreme Court justice must have a track record of giving more than lip service to these important protections.

And finally, please consider how important it is to protect the lives and futures of the girls and women who rely on the guarantees and protections of Roe v. Wade. Any potential jurist for the highest court in the land should respect the importance of this landmark ruling that accords women the final say in determining their reproductive future. Roberts clearly does not and must be opposed.

I look forward to hearing from you on this matter and will keep in touch with your office as the time for a vote nears.

Sincerely,

ME

This is the one I sent with the National Orginazation for Women.