Polls commissioned by Planned Parenthood in both states show that a strong majority of voters would like to see Roe v. Wade upheld. Collins and Murkowski both claim to support abortion rights, and have bucked their party before to protect federal funding grants to Planned Parenthood. But negative marks from Planned Parenthood could damage Collins and Murkowski, and the family planning provider is planning to “score” the Senate’s vote on Kavanaugh. So far, however, the group has been relatively quiet on what it will do if Collins and Murkowski vote for the nominee. “Senator Collins needs to listen to the women of Maine,” Planned Parenthood warned in a statement on Wednesday, “and continue to stand up for their most basic freedoms by opposing Brett Kavanaugh.”

Source: Huffington Post September 12, 2018 18:33 UTC