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Ruth Bader Ginsburg will remain on Supreme Court despite cancer resurgence

By Amanda Mullen

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 10: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg participates in a discussion at the Georgetown University Law Center on February 10, 2020 in Washington, DC. Justice Ginsburg and U.S. Appeals Court Judge McKeown discussed the 19th Amendment which guaranteed women the right to vote which was passed 100 years ago. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 10: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg participates in a discussion at the Georgetown University Law Center on February 10, 2020 in Washington, DC. Justice Ginsburg and U.S. Appeals Court Judge McKeown discussed the 19th Amendment which guaranteed women the right to vote which was passed 100 years ago. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images) /
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg is being treated for a resurgence of liver cancer, but the Supreme Court Justice has no plans to retire because of it.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has a long history with cancer, and she announced on Friday that she was once again undergoing chemotherapy, this time for a resurgence of liver cancer. The 87-year-old justice has survived the disease four times already, and she believes the treatment for her current bout of it is “yielding positive results.”

In a statement released on Friday, Ginsburg confirmed that a scan done in February revealed lesions on her liver, for which she began treatment in May. She also insisted that her recent hospitalizations — one for a gallbladder infection as recently as this week — were unrelated to the cancer.

Ginsburg is the second-longest serving member of the Supreme Court after Justice Clarence Thomas, and she’s one of its most liberal members. Progressives have long expressed concern for her health, worried that her leaving the Supreme Court would lead to the nation dialing back on women’s rights amongst other things — but Ginsburg revealed she still has no plans to retire.

“I have often said I would remain a member of the court as long as I can do the job full steam,” she wrote in a statement released on Friday. “I remain fully able to do that.”

While continuing to serve on the Supreme Court, Ginsburg said that she intends to undergo biweekly chemotherapy treatments and maintain an active lifestyle. Sadly, her new diagnosis comes just months after announcing that she was cancer-free back in January.

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It’s a relief to see that Ginsburg herself remains optimistic about the diagnosis, and many of her supporters took to social media to express their support for her. We’ll be rooting for her while she keeps fighting for us.

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