From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point.

Abortion rights, the U.S. Supreme Court, and the race for the White House.

Hello again, I'm Armin Alony, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International.

A daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

The U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion in the case called Roe versus Wade, and the Obama administration calls it settled law.

But Congressman Paul Ryan and the website of the Romney campaign say elected representatives, not unelected judges, should make that call.

Would Romney sign legislation to overturn Roe v. Wade?

Would he appoint new justices to replace aging supporters of a woman's right to choose?

Has he been clear about his own views on reproductive rights or the standard he'd apply to his power of appointment?

On reporter's notebook later on, the third partyparty presidential candidate on the ballot of 48 states.

First, here's the news.

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Hello again, Warren Al-Nay back with To the Point.

Vice President Biden and

Congressman Ryan disagreed last week on questions central to the controversy about women's rights.

We'll hear about abortion and the right to appoint Supreme Court justices and how they've become

issues in the presidential campaign. On reporter's notebook, former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson

is now the libertarian candidate for president in 48 states.

Could he be the Ralph Nader of 2012?

First, this news update.

14-year-old Malana Yusuf Sae has arrived in England for emergency specialist care.

She's the 14-year-old Pakistani advocate of women's education shot in the head last week by a Taliban gunman.

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