Progressive much appreciated by the democrats, the dean of the American Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, knows a recurrence of her liver cancer. She said Friday July 17 to be treated for two months, but said she did not intend to leave her post.

"I will continue my biweekly chemotherapy sessions to keep my cancer at bay, and I am able to maintain my daily activity," said the 87-year-old magistrate, whose state of health is closely monitored by Democrats and activists of the American left. "I have often said that I will remain a member of the Court as long as I can do my job full time. I remain fully capable of doing it," said the woman, who is nicknamed "RBG".

According to her, a biopsy performed in February detected liver damage, which could not be treated with immunotherapy. Ruth Bader Ginsburg started chemotherapy on May 19 that "produces positive effects," she said. An examination on July 7 revealed "a significant reduction in liver damage and the absence of new disease".

The judge noted that she "tolerates chemotherapy well" and that she feels "encouraged by the success of (her) current treatment".

A key position

Resignation or death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg would give President Donald Trump the opportunity to appoint a pro-abortion judge, as he promised, and to further anchor the temple. American law in the conservative camp. She is one of the four progressive judges out of the nine on the Supreme Court and is recognized for her struggles for the cause of women, minorities and the environment.

The magistrate, appointed in 1993 by Bill Clinton, assured that his treatment had not disrupted his work. "I continued to write opinions and my other activities at the court," she said. She also said that her brief hospitalization this week was not related to her cancer.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent an endoscopy at the Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore to clean a stent placed in August 2019 on the bile duct, said the high court, stressing that she rested "comfortably" after the intervention. In 2018, this slim woman had broken her ribs during a fall. She also overcame four cancers in the 1990s. But these stays did not prevent her from working by teleconference.

With AFP

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