Women and Politics

Since the announcement of Justice David Souter’s retirement, everyone’s been buzzing about the question of the day: will President Obama nominate a woman to the bench? And should he?

Our answer? YES! And we’re not alone. Several top women’s organizations are urging the President to add another woman to the Supreme Court. Why? Here’s just some of the reasons why the Supreme Court needs another pro-reproductive justice woman:

Ruth Bader Ginsburg is lonely. She’s the only woman on the nine-person Court.

The Supreme Court currently holds four anti-choice men.

Justice Souter stood on the side of women many times. His replacement should do the same.

Women constitute over 50% of our population - and only make up 17% of Congress and hold only one Supreme Court seat.

Roe v. Wade. Reproductive justice.

Obama’s pick will serve a lifetime appointment on the Supreme Court, affecting our country even beyond his presidency.

Equal representation of women in all levels and branches of our government is essential to the success and health of our nation.

WCF President/CEO, Sam Bennett, had this to say in reaction to Souter’s retirement:

“It is unacceptable that the United States currently ranks 72nd in the world for women holding elected office. America should serve as a leader in gender parity, instead of lagging behind.”

“President Obama has the chance to lead us into an era where women have equality in power and representation in the United States.”

Join us in asking President Obama to nominate a woman to the Supreme Court. The President has made strides toward gender parity in the women he’s chosen for his administration. Let’s keep the momentum going. It’s time to bring the assumption that most people in power are men to a screeching hault. The bench and our country need more women in power.