Sen. Collins Opposes A Nominee Who Would Overturn Abortion Ruling
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Sen. Susan Collins says she would oppose any nominee she believed would overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion.
She would be a key vote on President Donald Trump's pick for the Supreme Court in the closely divided Senate.
The White House is focusing on five to seven potential candidates to fill the vacancy of retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy, a swing vote on the court. The Maine senator said Sunday that she would only back a judge who would show respect for settled law such as the 45-year-old Roe decision, which has long been anathema to conservatives.
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