Judge Barrett Refuses to Say How She Would Rule on Challenges to Roe, Casey During Confirmation Hearing

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett refused to answer questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee’s top Democrat, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, about whether she would rule that Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that established the right to abortion, should be overturned. Barrett told Feinstein it would be wrong for her to “pre-commit” to a decision or join the court with “some agenda.” Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., also asked about potential challenges to Planned Parenthood v. Casey, asking Judge Barrett what the process would be for reviewing a challenge to the existing decision.