# What Exactly Is Wrong With Ruth Bader Ginsburg? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 23, 2003, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-wrong-with-ruth-bader-ginsburg/190289 "2003-07-23T01:45:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jim\_B](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jim_b/32/4338_2.png) [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2003, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-wrong-with-ruth-bader-ginsburg/190289/1 "2003-07-23T01:45:48Z")
I recently got a pamphlet from a Left-Wing organization that is watching the U.S. Supreme Court very closely now. They say that Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who was appointed recently by President Clinton, is ill. They also said she may have to retire soon. They wouldn’t give any more information. Does anyone know exactly what is wrong with Assoc. Justice Ginsburg? And exactly how serious is it? Remember I am not trying to open up a debate about the Supreme Court. I just want to know what is wrong with Ruth Bader Ginsburg. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2003, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-wrong-with-ruth-bader-ginsburg/190289/2 "2003-07-23T01:53:53Z")
Well, she had had colon cancer, but I don’t know if she has any current illness–and I had not heard of any recurrence. ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2003, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-wrong-with-ruth-bader-ginsburg/190289/3 "2003-07-23T01:54:29Z")
Colon cancer.