事情开始变得更糟糕。1999年夏天,金斯伯格在克利特(crete)教学时,开始觉得不舒服。医生认为她患了憩室炎,后来被确诊为结肠癌。那年9月,她做了长达“九个半小时”的手术,之后她告诉了斯蒂芬·维森菲尔德。律政姐妹奥康纳在她手术后第一个给她打了电话。奥康纳建议这样来处理癌症:你在周五进行化疗,这样你可以在星期一法院会议之前,利用周末恢复。
这是个好建议。手术之后,金斯伯格忍受了8个月的化疗和放射治疗。法院记录显示她没有缺席任何会议,甚至是在秋季任期开始之前的那些会议,尽管她悲哀地承认她“试图对任何‘额外事项’说不”。(一年之后,放疗化疗的劫后余生依然造成了她委婉称呼的“停工”。她向维森菲尔德承认,最好的救济是“坚持到底”。)她参与了半生产性堕胎案,并在会议上投出了关键性的第五票。2000年8月,她的年度体检显示不再有结肠癌的迹象。他的医生说,3年后再来复查。“这个消息太棒了!”她欢呼着。
在美国妇女和肯尼迪大法官的仁政之间,只隔着一纸最高法院的任命。2000年的大选即将到来。
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