Later this week the Senate will vote on porn lawyer David Ogden's nomination to become Deputy Attorney General, the second highest position at the Department of Justice. David Ogden's nomination is extremely troubling because he has a long history of working to overturn laws on obscenity, abortion, and parental rights.

He has argued for federal funding of abortion-related activities and against parental notification laws for minor girls seeking to have an abortion. David Ogden has callously demeaned the millions of women who experience pain and suffering from their abortion. He has also opposed the barring of assisted suicide. He co-authored the National Organization for Women's brief in the famous Scheidler case that sought to use organized crime laws against pro-life advocates.

Even more distressing is the fact that he considers child porn to be "free speech." While representing Stephen Knox, who was accused of possessing child pornography, he argued that videos focusing on the underwear-clad genitals of children as young as President Obama's daughters constitute art, not child pornography, and deserve the full protection of the U.S. Constitution.

Action: Please call your Senators today at 202-224-3121 and ask them to oppose David Ogden's nomination because he has disqualified himself to be entrusted with enforcing our laws.

Sincerely,

The Legislative Department
Concerned Women for America