Day 2: Judge Brett Kavanaugh Skirts Questions on Abortion
Kavanaugh vows to "follow Supreme Court precedent" — his record shows otherwise
09.05.18
Judge Brett Kavanaugh, on the second day of his confirmation hearing, repeatedly refused to answer questions about whether important cases on reproductive rights were correctly decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. He instead invoked “nominee precedent”—the notion that nominees cannot discuss issues that might come before them on the bench. When pressed by members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Judge Kavanaugh only stated that, if confirmed, he would “follow Supreme Court precedent… whether I agree with it or disagree with it.” His record on reproductive rights, however, demonstrates otherwise.
Continued: https://www.reproductiverights.org/Judge-Brett-Kavanaugh-Skirts-Questions-on-Abortion