Republicans are heading into a November midterm election that is poised to swiftly become a referendum on the court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, as voters decide which party should control Congress
. With the nation polarized, Democrats are vowing legislation to protect abortion access and while Republicans want to impose further limits, including a nationwide ban on abortions.
"They cannot be allowed to do this," Pelosi said. "Make no mistake: The rights of women and all Americans are on the ballot this November." Democrats, outraged, pushed ahead Obama's nomination of Garland only to have McConnell, as majority leader in the Senate, decline to take it up for consideration. Trump won the presidential election in November in part on the promise of filling the court vacancy with a conservative in the mold of the late Scalia.
Manchin said he was "alarmed" at the abortion decision, having trusted Gorsuch and Kavanaugh when they testified under oath that Roe v. Wade was settled legal precedent. "Throwing out a precedent overnight that the country has relied upon for half a century is not conservative," Collins said in a statement. "It is a sudden and radical jolt to the country that will lead to political chaos, anger, and a further loss of confidence in our government."
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