The executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) offered a mea culpa following the backlash it received over a tweet that altered an iconic quote from the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. ACLU PUMMELED FOR ALTERING RUTH BADER GINSBURG'S ABORTION QUOTE, REPLACES ‘WOMAN’ WITH ‘PERSON’Despite the walk back, however, Romero suggested Ginsburg's language would have evolved and been more inclusive "if she were alive today." The quote that had been championed by pro-abortion advocates stemmed from remarks Ginsburg made during her Senate confirmation hearing in 1993 as the Supreme Court nominee of then-President Bill Clinton. Critics blasted the ACLU for making Supreme Court justice's well-known quote more "woke." Even ACLU lawyer Jennifer Granick called out the ACLU's tweet, writing, "@ACLU Changing what someone actually said is not what [ word ] is for.

Source: Fox News September 28, 2021 20:46 UTC