Susan Collins Defends Brett Kavanaugh's Abortion Vote

[riversedge]

Source: HUFF POST




POLITICS 02/12/2019 05:05 pm ET Updated 1 hour ago

The senator said Kavanaugh took a “logical approach” when the Supreme Court justice voted to uphold an anti-abortion law in Louisiana.

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Kavanaugh joined three other conservative justices in dissenting to a Supreme Court order that blocked an anti-abortion Louisiana law from going into effect; the law required doctors performing abortions to have the authority to admit patients to nearby hospitals.

Opponents of that requirement say that it would have dramaticaly reduced eligible doctors, leaving the state just one physician to perform abortions. The law is virtually identical to a Texas anti-abortion law that the Supreme Court struck down in 2016 with the help of former Justice Anthony Kennedy, who was succeeded by Kavanaugh last year.

Progressive advocacy groups are furious that Collins, who says she supports abortion rights, voted in favor of Kavanaugh’s confirmation. They say his decision to greenlight a law that would limit access to abortion only confirms their fears that he presents a long-term threat to Roe v. Wade, the major abortion rights precedent. Over the weekend, advocacy group Demand Justice aired digital ads in Maine slamming Collins for her Kavanaugh support.

Collins insisted on Tuesday that Kavanaugh won’t overturn Roe despite his anti-abortion vote last week, however. The senator argued that the justice took a “logical approach” in his dissent to the case and said she did not believe he contradicted precedents established by Roe and Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, which held that states can’t place undue burdens on women seeking an abortion.........................






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[Eyeball_Kid]

1. Collins will do anything for a laugh. n/t

[shanny]

2. because of course she does

when one is ethically challenged and morally bankrupt, the only refuge is denial

[walkingman]

3. Does this surprise you?

[lunatica]

4. She'll go down into oblivion with

her forked tongue hissing all the way.

[Mira]

17. Very well said.

I'm praying she will be history come the next election. She has hurt my hopes and feelings too many times.

[lunatica]

23. The worst kind of enemies

are those who play innocent sincerity while pretending to be your friend.

[McKim]

6. She is Toast

She is toast. I see a bright future for her on K St. working for the Religious Right!

[MFGsunny]

7. #TimesUpCollins ..... what with your "concern" and all.

Suck it up, cupcake!

Find a new gig ..... if anybody'll ever trust you.
Thoughts and Prayers.

[redstateblues]

8. C'mon Mainers- send her packing.

She is a scammer and a con artist. Is there a worthy opponent?

[EveHammond13]

9. shut up Susan!

[ananda]

10. Isn't that precious? Of course she does ..

..

[catbyte]

11. Yeah, I'll just bet she did. Anything to be able to sleep at night, eh, Susie?

[McCamy Taylor]

12. Prediction---Collins is about to move on to a lucrative career in lobbying.

[Honeycombe8]

13. That gets me furious. How can she claim that La.'s restrictions didn't place "undue burdens"

on women seeking abortions? Their new law effectively removed entirely the ability of women in the state to get an abortion.

There is no doubt that Kavanaugh will overturn Roe v Wade, effectively. Whether he uses those words, or keeps a shell of it...in the case of rape or incest or woman's life, she has the right under Roe v Wade, but recognizes the right of the fetus not to be aborted in other circumstances. Something along those lines.

I hope that ruins her career in Maine.

[flibbitygiblets]

14. Why don't you suck a bag of dicks, Sooz?

Wait, you'd better not because thanks to you contraceptive freedom is in the hands of Justice Spewie.

[thegoose]

15. Fuckin' Chicken Lady

Get in your coop and fuck off.

[BlueIdaho]

16. Spineless, gutless, pointless...

Collins is DOA.

[dogwood000]

18. Despite her Abortion rhetoric...

Our first clue is that she describes herself as a republican before all else.

[rpannier]

19. said she did not believe he contradicted precedents established by Roe and Whole Woman's Health v. H

said she did not believe he contradicted precedents established by Roe and Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt

Apparently, C.J. John Roberts and four members of the Court disagree with your assertion Senator

[cstanleytech]

20. So does anyone believe Susan "Play it again" Collins?

[pazzyanne]

21. She is no Olympia Snowe!

[YOHABLO]

22. To Susan Collins: retire !