'Throwing out a precedent overnight that the country has relied upon for half a century is not conservative,' the Maine Republican said in a statement.
Sen. Susan Collins called the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade on Friday an"ill-considered action" and criticized the conservative justices who supported the decision."Throwing out a precedent overnight that the country has relied upon for half a century is not conservative," the Maine Republican said in a statement.
Collins, who supports abortion rights and faced criticism for her vote to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh, is one of the two Republican senators who introduced legislation in February that would strengthen abortion rights and codify Roe vs. Wade into law. Following the Supreme Court's decision, which will usher in nin half of the states — in some places immediately — Collins criticized the justices who supported the decision.
"The Supreme Court has abandoned a 50-year precedent at a time that the country is desperate for stability," she said."This ill-considered action will further divide the country at a moment when, more than ever in modern times, we need the Court to show both consistency and restraint." Collins said the decision was a"sudden and radical jolt to the country that will lead to political chaos, anger, and a further loss of confidence in our government."
"This decision is inconsistent with what Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh said in their testimony and their meetings with me, where they both were insistent on the importance of supporting long-standing precedents that the country has relied upon," she said of two of President Donald Trump's appointees to the court. Collins also voted to confirm Gorsuch.
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