Sen. Susan Collins won't support abortion-rights bill

[RandySF]

WASHINGTON — As Democrats consider legislation to respond to a new Texas state ban on abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy, they have lost the support of one of the few remaining Republicans who support abortion rights.

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said Tuesday she opposes the Democrats’ bill, which would prohibit states from enacting restrictions on abortion through fetal viability.

The House is expected to approve the bill Friday. In the Senate, Democratic leaders are considering whether to bring it to a vote.

Democrats, led by bill author Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, say their legislation would “codify” the Supreme Court’s Roe vs. Wade decision legalizing abortion.

But in a brief interview, Collins said the bill goes further than that by interfering with existing law that ensures health professionals who object to abortion are not required to participate in it.


https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2021-09-22/sen-susan-collins-says-she-would-oppose-abortion-rights-bill

[50 Shades Of Blue]

1. Shocker.

[Comfortably_Numb]

2. Aunt Susie finds a way to try to have it both ways. I'd give Mainers a hard time but we re-elected

Raphael Cruz down here in Texjezustan, so I’ll shut my trap. She needs a t-shirt that says “I’m with BeerBoi and the Handmaid” because she is a gullible idiot.

[Chipper Chat]

3. She is VERY concerned that..

...she might lose a dozen or so of her tRumpista voters.

[Hekate]

4. Oh, Susie Creamcheese, I can tell how very concerned you are for the victims or rape & incest

Soooo concerned.

[Bev54]

5. True colours had to be shown at some time. Maine voters should be ashamed.

[ColinC]

6. Oooo I know this one I know this one!

I'll take "she doesn't actually support abortion rights" for $1000

[Historic NY]

7. Of course she won't

she not even fucking concerned

[Paper Roses]

8. This woman is so tiresome. Can she ever make a firm decision?

We could all expect this stance from her.

Advice Ms.Collins: Retire

[Hugh_Lebowski]

9. My bet is that she's full of shit and what she said isn't really even true

The probability that anything spewing from a RePuQ's piehole is an outright lie is at least 90%, so ... I'd bet she's lying, or at least distorting reality.

It's all they have, and it's all they do.

Specifically, I'm referring to this part i.e. her excuse:
"interfering with existing law that ensures health professionals who object to abortion"

[Mad_Machine76]

10. When has anybody ever been *required* to participate in an abortion

absent maybe an emergency?! Or is she saying even that is problematic?

[dalton99a]

17. +1. She's a damn liar

[FakeNoose]

11. It should be described like this: "Susan Collins is anti-choice"

Let her own up to her negativity.

Two-thirds of Americans feel differently about it.

[Autumn]

12. Ofcourse she won't. lol She has never supported abortion-rights. If she said otherwise she lied.

That's her whole game. Says she does when she doesn't about anything.

[Celerity]

21. Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin endorses Republican Sen. Susan Collins's reelection

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/democratic-sen-joe-manchin-endorses-republican-sen-susan-collinss-reelection/2019/04/11/57d57bde-5c9a-11e9-842d-7d3ed7eb3957_story.html

[Autumn]

22. Of course he would do that.

[msongs]

13. more importantly, how many dems won't support it nt

[Buckeyeblue]

14. How is fetal viability a state issue? Wouldn't that be science?

And it could be part of the law. A viable fetus cannot be aborted unless XYZ circumstances exist.

[jcgoldie]

15. Its almost like she was lying to us all along

...very concerning

[stillcool]

16. she's not even a little concerned?...

guess she's done with that, as is her party.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

18. K&R

[joetheman]

19. WTF? If a physician doesn't want to perform an abortion he or she doesn't have to.

What does she mean?

[UTUSN]

20. The "moderate pro-Choice lovable" one?!1