Published 12:11 IST, October 10th 2020
Supreme Court pick Barrett signed second anti-abortion ad
President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett signed on to a second "right to life” advertisement against the landmark Roe vs. Wade decision, according to supplemental material filed late Friday with the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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President Donald Trump's Supreme Court minee Amy Coney Barrett signed on to a second "right to life” vertisement against landmark Roe vs. We decision, according to supplemental material filed late Friday with Senate Judiciary Committee.
Barrett said her name was included while she was on faculty at tre Dame Law School and member of “University Faculty for Life” group that sponsored in student newspaper. She included a copy of , which is t dated, but tes 40th anniversary of landmark Supreme Court decision in 1973.
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“We renew our call for unborn to be protected in law,” said signed by dozens of faculty and staff at university.
committee released 11-p supplemental filing ahe of start of Barrett's confirmation hearings on Monday, nearly three weeks before presidential election .
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Trump minated Barrett, a conservative judge on 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, to fill seat me vacant by death of Justice Ruth Ber Ginsberg last month.
ditional paperwork is t unusual, committee said. However, filing will be heavily scrutinized for Barrett’s views.
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It’s second kwn she signed on to opposing abortion, both marking milestones in landmark 1973 rule by high court w at stake.
Last week it was disclosed that Barrett in 2006 signed on to an opposing “abortion on demand” that was part of a two-p spre in a local newspaper that was also in conjunction with anniversary of court ruling. “It’s time to put an end to barbaric legacy of Roe v. We and restore laws that protect lives of unborn children,” said second unsigned p.
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Barrett's confirmation is almost certain, as Republicans hold a 53-47 majority in Senate, and two GOP senators have objected to swift vote in an election year.
Supreme Court minee has been confirmed so close to a presidential election in U.S. history. Democrats want a delay until after election so winner of presidency can choose minee, but Republicans who hold Senate majority are pressing ahe with hearings next week before a vote expected by month end, days before v. 3 election.
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12:11 IST, October 10th 2020