Sandra Day O & # 039; Connor announces probable diagnosis of Alzheimer's
Sandra Day O & # 039; Connor announces probable diagnosis of Alzheimer's
Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman in the Supreme Court, announced on Tuesday that she has the first stages of dementia, "probably Alzheimer's disease."
The 88-year-old woman said in a public letter that her diagnosis was made some time ago and that as her condition has progressed, "she can no longer participate in public life."
"While the final chapter of my life with dementia may be trying, nothing has diminished my gratitude and my deep appreciation for the innumerable blessings in my life," he wrote. She added: "As a young cowgirl in the Arizona desert, I never would have imagined that I would one day become the first woman in the Supreme Court of the United States."
The announcement of her diagnosis by O'Connor came a day after The Associated Press reported that she had retired from public life and in which her son Jay O'Connor said that his mother had begun to have problems with his short-term memory. He also said that the hip problems meant that he now mainly uses a wheelchair and stays close to his home in Phoenix. O'Connor spoke for the last time in public more than two years ago.
O'Connor was a judge of a state court before being nominated to the Supreme Court in 1981 by President Ronald Reagan, who fulfilled a campaign promise by nominating a woman to the Supreme Court. O'Connor graduated third from her class at Stanford Law School and was the first woman to head the Arizona State Senate. She was 51 years old when she was unanimously confirmed before the superior court. In the Supreme Court, their votes were key in the cases of abortion, affirmative action and financing of campaigns, as well as in the Bush v. Decision. Gore that effectively resolved the 2000 election in favor of George W. Bush.
O'Connor was 75 when she announced her retirement from the court in 2005. It was a decision influenced by the deteriorating health of her husband, John O'Connor III, who had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
The president of the court, John Roberts, said in a statement that he was "saddened to know" that O'Connor "faces the challenge of dementia."
"Although he has announced that he is withdrawing from public life, no disease or condition can take away the inspiration he provides to those who will follow the many paths he has opened," Roberts wrote.
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