Schumer says Roe v. Wade is most definitely in jeopardy if Kavanaugh is confirmed

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) had two very different meetings with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Tuesday.

Collins shared with reporters that Kavanaugh told her he believes Roe v. Wade is settled law. Schumer said when he asked Kavanaugh if he agreed that the case was "correctly decided," the conservative judge "would not say yes. That should send shivers down the spine of any American who believes in reproductive freedom for women." When it comes to the landmark abortion case, Kavanaugh has a "special obligation to make his views on this topic clear," he added, since President Trump said he would "only nominate someone who overturns Roe v. Wade." Conservative justices, Schumer continued, "have a habit of saying something is settled law during their confirmation and then overturning the minute they get on the bench."

Kavanaugh spent his Tuesday afternoon meeting privately with Schumer and four other Democratic senators, and Schumer said in addition to not commenting on Roe v. Wade, he wouldn't say if the Affordable Care Act is constitutional or whether a sitting president must comply with a subpoena.

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