NEW: President Trump has formally nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat on the Supreme Court. Barrett is personally opposed to abortion and was critical of the Affordable Care Act in the past.
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If confirmed, Barrett, whose nomination was announced just over a week after Ginsburg's death on September 19, would deepen the Supreme Court's conservative-leaning majority to 6-3.
Democrats contend Barrett, citing her writings and public statements as a law professor, would be a vote to reverse Roe v. Wade and strike down the ACA if confirmed as a justice. buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…
Anti-abortion and conservative religious liberty groups have especially championed Barrett, and have denounced questions and comments that Barrett faced about her Catholic faith. buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…
Democrats would need four Republicans to join them to block Barrett’s nomination. The vast majority of Senate Republicans have said they support voting on Trump’s nominee this year.
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