Press Herald -Democrats and liberal groups Friday pointed to a Supreme Court ruling in an abortion case to argue that Justice Brett Kavanaugh would vote to overturn Roe v. Wade, focusing their ire on Maine Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican who supported Kavanaugh’s nomination last year and faces a tough 2020 re-election.
The outcry from the left follows the court’s 5-4 vote to block a restrictive Louisiana abortion law.
While Democrats hailed the decision, they pointed to Kavanaugh’s dissent as a sign that he is poised to side with conservatives in future rulings on abortion rights. And they are particularly incensed at Collins, who delivered a 44-minute floor speech in October declaring her support for Kavanaugh. At the time, Collins, who supports abortion rights, said she did not believe that Kavanaugh would vote to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion.
Collins’ office did not immediately respond to a request for comment
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