Abortion rights group endorses Democrat Troy Jackson in critical Maine Senate race
Summary
A major abortion rights group, Reproductive Freedom for All, is endorsing Democrat Troy Jackson in Maine’s important US Senate race against five-term Republican Susan Collins. Jackson has changed his position on abortion rights, now supporting access, while Collins defended her 2018 vote to confirm a Supreme Court justice who helped overturn Roe v. Wade.Key Facts
- Reproductive Freedom for All endorsed Democrat Troy Jackson for US Senate in Maine.
- Jackson is challenging Republican Susan Collins, a five-term senator.
- Collins voted in 2018 to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who later joined the decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
- The Roe v. Wade overturn led to many states passing strict abortion bans.
- Jackson was once against abortion but has since changed his position and supports abortion access.
- Jackson has a 100% rating from Planned Parenthood since 2017.
- Collins said she does not regret her vote for Kavanaugh despite backlash.
- Planned Parenthood’s political action committee is spending over $600,000 on ads criticizing Collins’s abortion record.
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