Planned Parenthood Backs Platner, Slams Collins Over Kavanaugh Confirmation

Planned Parenthood announced its endorsement of Democrat Platner for the U.S. Senate race in Maine. The organization cited the candidate’s stance on reproductive rights. It also targeted incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins. Collins faced criticism for her vote to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Kavanaugh later participated in the decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. Planned Parenthood argued Collins’s vote undermines abortion protections. The endorsement highlights the abortion issue’s influence in the Maine campaign. Voters will see the endorsement as a factor heading into the upcoming election.