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Timestamp: 2019-04-24 07:58:54+00:00

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Judiciary Committee hearing	Amy Barrett's Roe v. Wade positions are under scrutiny.
Has Amy Coney Barrett taken any position on Roe v. Wade? That’s what some people are wondering as those who support abortion worry that a more conservative leaning U.S. Supreme Court could overturn it.
Barrett, a federal judge from Indiana, who is reportedly one of President Donald Trump’s finalists for United States Supreme Court, has indicated that she personally believes life begins at conception. She has also written scholarly articles on the concept of following precedent on the court, known as stare decisis, and she gave a talk about Roe v. Wade. She is a devout Catholic who has also said she believes it’s wrong for judges to let personal beliefs influence their legal decisions.
In the end, Trump chose another nominee: Brett Kavanaugh.
Abortion is likely to be a key flashpoint in any confirmation battles because some are concerned that a more solidly conservative leaning court could overturn Roe v. Wade. As Amy Barrett has increasingly been described as a possible Trump pick – perhaps even among his final two – scrutiny has increased on Barrett’s past comments on abortion and Roe v. Wade.
What has Barrett said about the matter?
Senate Judiciary Committee hearingAmy Barrett’s children Vivian and Emmy sit on either side of her.
While a professor at Notre Dame, Barrett, a devout Catholic who is the mother of seven children, was a member of a group called “University Faculty for Life” from 2010-2016, according to her Judiciary Committee questionnaire.
However, she said she thought it was “very unlikely” the court would ever overturn Roe and she “sees the political battle shifting toward matters of public and private funding,” according to the magazine.
National Review also cited a footnote in the passage and concluded, “Barrett is citing competing opinions in Planned Parenthood v. Casey because they present different views about the kinds of reliance interests that justify keeping an erroneous decision on the books.” You can read the National Review critique in full here.
According to National Review, Amy Coney Barrett is considered a devout Catholic. “…she speaks about God as if she really believes in His existence,” the conservative website National Review reported of Barrett’s faith.
Amy Coney Barrett's Roe v. Wade views are under scrutiny as some worry about how she would decide abortion cases. Learn about Barrett's views on stare decisis.

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