Friday, July 22, 2005

Abortion leads culture clash in court

Abortion leads culture clash in court.

DEIRDRE SHESGREEN
Knight Ridder Tribune News Service

WASHINGTON - The battle over a Supreme Court vacancy has poured gasoline on the already fiery 'culture wars' over social issues such as gay marriage and the display of the Ten Commandments.

But for intensity and emotion, none of the cultural crusades surpasses abortion. And that clash promises to peak in the debate surrounding the replacement of retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

'This is a battle of true believers,' said John Zogby, an independent pollster. 'Both sides see this as Armageddon.'"

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