Abortion could be sleeper issue in Supreme Court confirmation process

By Michael D. Shear
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, May 11, 2010

In the hours after President Obama introduced Elena Kagan as his choice for the Supreme Court, there was little talk about her position on abortion, an issue that has faded from the political forefront during the past year's economic crises.

But Kagan's take on Roe V. Wade could become a sleeper issue during the next six weeks, as activists on both the left and the right seek to better understand how the Solicitor General might rule on a right to privacy if she is confirmed to the court. the rest

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