Sotomayor slams political 'stench' of efforts to overturn Roe
Justice Sonia Sotomayor said Wednesday in oral arguments over a Mississippi abortion law that she's concerned about a political "stench" that may linger if the court overturns Roe v. Wade.
"Will this institution survive the stench that this creates in the public perception that the Constitution and its reading are just political acts? I don't see how it is possible," she said, regarding the possibility of the court overturning Roe v. Wade.
"I think the concern about appearing political makes it absolutely imperative that the court reach a decision well-grounded in the Constitution," Mississippi Solicitor General Scott Stewart said.