Abortion is likely to be a focus of questioning during hearings given the sharp partisan divide on the issue as well as Barrett’s conservative judicial philosophy and anti-abortion positions.
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Court nominee Barrett vows fair approach to justice, but Democrats skeptical
Democrats kept the focus on health care and the risks of overturning the Affordable Care Act in the first of 4 days of hearings on the Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett.
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Supreme Court justices say women can get abortion pill by mail, for now
Two conservative justices dissented, and would have immediately granted a Trump administration request to reinstate the requirement – relaxed during the pandemic – that women must visit a hospital, clinic or medical office to obtain a pill.
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Commentary: By making strong case for Kavanaugh, Sen. Collins made Mainers proud
She’ll have my vote in November, because she’s shown true leadership in a time of national crisis.
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High court nominee listed as ‘handmaid’ in old directory of religious group
An old directory for the Christian organization People of Praise members shows Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett served as one of the female leaders who were, until recently, called ‘handmaids.’
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Commentary: I no longer trust Sen. Collins to protect our reproductive rights
Two years ago Tuesday, she voted for Brett Kavanaugh, after skipping the meeting where I’d hoped to tell her my abortion story.
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Two justices slam Supreme Court’s 2015 decision in gay marriage case
A statement from Justice Clarence Thomas, joined by Justice Samuel Alito, underscored conservatives’ excitement and liberals’ fears about the direction the court could take if the Senate confirms President Trump’s conservative nominee, Amy Coney Barrett.
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Maine Family Planning CEO: Mainers’ right to abortion is safe, for now. We must keep it that way
We should elect pro-choice legislators and press for an amendment protecting abortion rights in the state constitution.
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Virus spreads on Senate panel handling Supreme Court nomination
Two Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Doctors ask Supreme Court to strike down Trump abortion ‘gag rule’ for clinics
The American Medical Association’s move will raise the profile of a rule that prohibits clinics from referring pregnant women for abortions and imposes other restrictions.