Todd Blanche's Abortion Remarks Just Cost Him a Key Vote
Summary
Senator Susan Collins of Maine said she will oppose President Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, Todd Blanche, because of his promise to anti-abortion groups to stop abortion medication from being mailed across the country. Collins, who supports abortion rights, is concerned this would increase federal control over abortion, a role now mostly handled by states after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision.Key Facts
- Todd Blanche promised anti-abortion groups he would try to ban mailing abortion medications nationwide if confirmed as attorney general.
- Senator Susan Collins opposes Blanche’s nomination partly because of this promise.
- Collins identifies as pro-choice and disagrees with expanding federal control over abortion laws.
- The Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision gave states the power to regulate abortion, rather than the federal government.
- Blanche also said he would try to make the Dobbs decision permanent if confirmed.
- The Department of Justice said Blanche’s comments were misunderstood and only referred to mail-order abortion drugs, not broader federal control.
- Reproductive rights groups warn that Blanche’s stance could lead to a national abortion ban enforced by the Justice Department.
- Collins’ opposition highlights divisions within Republicans about abortion rights and may affect Blanche’s confirmation vote.
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