I've done a little checking into this guy.
From what I can find, there is conflicting information out there about the guy. Now, he is clearly pro-life in his personal beliefs. However, he also receives the highest rating from the American Bar Association for his judicial conduct.
I'm personally pro-choice. I don't really see how a federal judge is going to have a whole lot of say on the abortion issue. He'd just be overridden by the Supremes. I'm sure there are pro-lifer judges out there already. I'd rather look at him on other issues.
It seems that the majority of the groups that are against him are against him because of that one issue. I think they're blowing it waaay out of proportion.
The National Review has an interesting take on it
here.
At any rate, I think it's very VERY clear that he's pro-choice. I don't see how that effects how he views women, I don't see that it effects how he'd be as a judge.
He actually does have the support of several Dems for the record and Daschle has said that the Democrats won't be filibustering.