Article snippet: Brett Kavanaugh's views on abortion are under fresh scrutiny in the wake of his days-long, heated confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Democrats and outside groups pounced on previously unreleased emails from the Supreme Court nominee’s time as White House counsel, as well as his dodges on questions about legislation, contraception and Roe v. Wade. Kavanaugh, if confirmed, is expected to tilt the court to the right by giving conservatives a fifth vote in cases on crucial issues like abortion. Adam Green, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC), said Kavanaugh “showed his cards” about his willingness to overturn Roe if he’s confirmed. “Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski want their legacies to be as independent-minded moderates,” Green said. “But if they support Kavanaugh, their legacies will be jailing thousands of women because they didn't have the fortitude to stand up to a disgraced president who made clear his nominee would overturn Roe.” Democrats need to persuade at least two Republicans to vote against MORE’s nominee, and moderates Collins and Murkowski are seen as potential swing votes. The key point of attack for Democrats is a 2003 email in which Kavanaugh appeared to challenge the view that the landmark 1973 abortion case is settled law. He recommended cutting a paragraph from a draft op-ed that called Roe "widely accepted ... settled law of the land." “I am not sure that all legal scholars refer to Roe as th... Link to the full article to read more