"Barrett stated, "You know, what the court is trying to do is see what the American people have decided. And sometimes the American people have expressed themselves in the Constitution itself, which is our fundamental law; sometimes in statutes. But the court should not be imposing its own values on the American people. That's for the democratic process.""
"In her book, Barrett wrote, "The court has held that the rights to marry, engage in sexual intimacy, use birth control, and raise children are fundamental, but the rights to do business, commit suicide, and obtain abortion are not.""
Amy Coney Barrett addressed concerns regarding the Supreme Court's conservative majority potentially overturning Obergefell v. Hodges. She emphasized that the court should reflect the values of the American people rather than impose its own. Barrett noted that the court's decisions are not merely based on the justices' opinions. In her book, she discussed fundamental rights recognized by the court, contrasting them with rights not deemed fundamental. During her confirmation hearing, she refrained from committing to a specific outcome regarding Roe v. Wade challenges.
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