re to become illegal the lives of many women would be endangered. This is an important election for the pro-choice voters because it is very possible that the president elect will have to make Supreme Court appointments. As of now the Supreme Court has upheld Roe V. Wade by a slim margin of votes. If Al Gore is elected he will continue to uphold the Roe V. Wade decision and ensure the woman's right to choose is protected by appointing pro-choice judges. Similar to the right to choose, I believe that the president should uphold the right of equality between men and women. As a college woman, I will graduate and enter a competitive job market. I will have the same degrees and credentials as many graduates contending in my field, but traditional society holds the "glass ceiling" and the "sticky floor" for me. The problem of equality for women in the workplace is not a fabrication; " a 1998 study indicated that women on average earn about 75 cents for every dollar earned by a man" (Gore2000.) The Gore2000 homepage indicates that Al Gore has done a lot of work to ensure equality for women, as the Vice President, Al Gore urged Congress to pass the Pay Check Fairness Act, allowing women to hold their employers accountable for paycheck violations. Additionally, "Gore was an original cosponsor of the Civil Rights Act of 1990," this act attempted to overturn a number of Supreme Court rulings that made it more difficult for minorities and women to win discrimination suits. Along with equality in the workplace, Al Gore has also made progress in legislation to support family and medical leave. "Under the Clinton Administration, Gore has been an advocate for the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) which has assisted millions of women upon giving birth or caring for ill relatives." (CNN homepage.) The Gore2000 homepage says that Gore has promised if elected into office he will continue to expand the FMLA and also address other problems that mothers f...
