China News Service, July 30. According to the ABC report, on the 29th local time, a spokesperson for the U.S. Supreme Court stated that Justice Ginsberg had received minimally invasive non-surgical treatment in a hospital in New York City. Can be discharged.
According to reports, the spokesperson said: “Judge Ginsberg received minimally invasive non-surgical treatment at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City today to repair the bile duct stent originally placed at the hospital in August 2019.”
"According to her doctor, stent repair is a common situation, and the process was performed using endoscopy and medical imaging guidance to minimize the risk of future infection. The judge is currently resting comfortably and is expected to Discharged at the weekend."
On June 1, 2017, local time, Washington, USA, a group photo of judges of the U.S. Supreme Court. The first left in the front row of the photo is Justice Ruth Bad Ginsberg.
According to reports, Ginsberg has suffered from a series of health problems in recent years. On July 17, Ginsberg issued a statement saying that due to cancer recurrence, she is currently undergoing chemotherapy, but she still "can continue to be competent" for the post of justice.
This cancer recurrence is Ginsberg’s fifth fight against cancer. She was cured of colon cancer by surgery in 1999, pancreatic cancer in 2009, and two malignant nodules in the left lung were removed by surgery in 2018. Pancreatic cancer was cured again in August 2019.
In the United States, Ginsberg's physical condition has received widespread attention. The important reason is that if Ginsberg retires due to physical conditions, US President Trump will have the opportunity to appoint a conservative justice to replace her. During Trump's tenure, two conservative justices have been appointed. Currently, among the nine justices of the Supreme Court, there are five conservative judges and four liberal judges.
Ginsberg, 87, is the oldest of the nine justices and the leader of the liberals among the justices. Regarding retirement, Ginsberg said many times, "As long as I can do this job, I will keep doing it."