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“It’s the basis of democracy that you control your own body,” Steinem says in the Reversing Roe teaser, whose release has been timed with the Senate confirmation hearings of Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee.

Democrats are attacking Judge Brett Kavanaugh for following the bipartisan “Ginsburg Rule” – which forbids Supreme Court nominees from giving any hint of how they might vote on any issue that could come before the Court.

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh defined several times his position on the precedent set by Roe v. Wade on abortion in Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), for the second day on Wednesday, joined protesters to say Brett Kavanaugh is “dangerous for women” and that “women will die” if he is confirmed as the next Supreme Court justice.

Vulnerable Senate Democrats told reporters on Wednesday that they have yet to find a reason to disqualify Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination for the Supreme Court.

Senator and Senate Judiciary Committee member Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) concurred on Tuesday with Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s assessment of Roe v. Wade as “settled law” — yet wondered aloud if the landmark 1973 decision is “correct law.”

During his confirmation hearing on Wednesday, Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh stated Roe v. Wade is “important precedent” and Planned Parenthood v. Casey’s status as a precedent on precedent reaffirming Roe is an “important factor to remember.” Kavanaugh said, “I said that it’s settled as a

While speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) stated that during her meeting with Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh, Kavanaugh said he agreed with Chief Justice John Roberts that Roe v. Wade is settled law. Collins said, “We talked

Comedian Chelsea Handler called for people to “take to the streets” to protect abortion rights Monday in a new press release in conjunction with NARAL Pro-Choice America.

Netflix’s Insatiable star Alyssa Milano railed against President Donald Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, declaring that he will “affect everything we know to be true as American citizens.”

Chelsea Clinton recently made strong — if not substantiated — claims about the economic benefits of legalized abortion.

“Help us protect the life-saving legacy of Roe v. Wade and ensure it remains the Law of the Land for generations of women to follow,” states Ratner and her partner.

The strategy is to pressure Democrat senators in red states – like Joe Manchin of West Virginia – and pro-choice Republican senators such as Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska to vote against Kavanaugh’s confirmation.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joined a rally at the Capitol on Wednesday to oppose Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court.

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) met for two hours on Monday with President Donald Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. 

Left-wing NARAL Pro-Choice America is spearheading a protest on Aug. 26 to oppose Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

The clearly stated message at the conclusion of the video is “F**k New York and everyone in it. Protect our right to safely f**k whoever the f**k we want. Donate to Planned Parenthood.”

Kevin Nicholson’s campaign labeled Tammy Baldwin a “liberal obstructionist” for opposing President Trump’s SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has joined abortion activists in seeking ways to protect abortion on demand amidst fears that the Supreme Court could overturn Roe v. Wade.

During a speech on Wednesday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) vowed that he will sue if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. Cuomo said, “We now need to codify Roe v. Wade, which will actually increase the protections in

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said Tuesday that he is proud to be part of a pro-life administration and would very much to see Roe v. Wade overturned.

On Tuesday’s “PBS NewsHour,” Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) stated, “I don’t think anybody is going to overturn Roe v. Wade.” He added that, if confirmed, Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh is “going to have all he can handle to

“Trump has selected Judge Brett Kavanaugh to sit on the Supreme Court, confirming all of our worst fears,” said Dawn Laguens, executive vice president of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, in an email letter to supporters. “Trump promised to appoint justices only if they are determined to overturn Roe v. Wade – and Kavanaugh will tip the balance away from our constitutional right to access abortion and to be free from discrimination.”

Sen. Susan Collins said on Tuesday that “it’ll be very difficult for anyone to argue” that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh “is not qualified.”

NEW YORK — Less than one hour after President Trump announced his Supreme Court nominee, Demand Justice, a new progressive activist group founded by former members of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, already put up the website stopkavanaugh.com, exclaiming: “We need to demand that the Senate defeat the Brett Kavanaugh nomination.”

The Democrat opposition to President Donald Trump’s nomination of Judge Brent Kavanaugh announced on Monday was swift and extreme.

Red-state Democrats face an increasingly difficult balancing act over whether to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

During a speech on the Senate floor on Monday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) stated senators and the American people “should expect an affirmative statement of support for the personal liberties of all Americans from the next Supreme Court

The president of the U.S. Bishops Conference (USCCB) has written a letter to every U.S. senator urging them not to make support for Roe v. Wade into a “litmus test” for judicial nominees.

Prior to Roe v. Wade, each state made its own laws regarding abortion — and California’s abortion laws are based on a state right to privacy.

Actor Kelsey Grammer explained why he is pro-life in an interview last week with the Times, calling out the abortion industry as “dishonest” for using the euphemism of “reproductive rights” to speak about abortion.

“Clearly, saying ‘precedent’ alone can no longer be an acceptable answer or standard by which senators can accurately judge,” said Dawn Laguens at a press conference.

During Friday’s Democratic Weekly Address, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) discussed the Supreme Court and urged people to push back against “an extreme, ideological Supreme Court nominee” by saying, “those who want to go back to the days when insurers could

On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” George Washington University Law Professor Jonathan Turley stated Judge Amy Coney Barrett is “probably the most reliable pro-life nominee” on President Trump’s Supreme Court shortlist. Turley said, “[T]he positions on both sides are

On Wednesday’s “MSNBC Live,” Washington Post columnist and MSNBC Contributor Jennifer Rubin stated that if Roe v. Wade is overturned, “In essence, we go to 50 civil wars in each of the states, plus the District of Columbia.” Rubin said, “The people who brought Donald

Nick Loeb is secretly filming a movie about the 1973 Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade amid fierce rejection by pro-abortion advocates.