After Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation was finalized Saturday afternoon, dozens of people gathered outside the Legislative Building in Raleigh to voice their opposition to the new justice.
Raleigh, N. C. — After Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation was finalized Saturday afternoon, dozens of people gathered outside the Legislative Building in Raleigh to voice their opposition to the new justice.
People there opposed Kavanaugh’s confirmation for a number of reasons; chief among them is the fear that he will restrict abortion rights.
Speakers shared their stories about abortions, saying that men should not tell women what they can and cannot do with their bodies.
They also said they felt Kavanaugh’s temperament at the nomination hearings makes him unfit for the nation’s highest court.
Since Kavanaugh was confirmed despite Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony, in which she said she was sexually assaulted by Kavanaugh, protesters feared his confirmation will negatively impact survivors of sexual assault and will make them less likely to come forward.
“We should believe a woman when they say this stuff because you don’t know what happened to them. I fully support women in this, and this is their bodies and their right to be heard as a survivor,” protester Kevin Crute said.
Kavanaugh has many supporters, among them Sen. Richard Burr, of North Carolina.
After Kavanaugh’s confirmation, he released a statement that reads, in part, “Justice Kavanaugh has proven himself to be a fair, serious and qualified jurist, who will continue his distinguished record of service on the U. S. Supreme Court. It is deeply disappointing that this confirmation process has been marred by unnecessary delays and bitter personal attacks.”
In the statement, Burr went on to say he felt the Senate fulfilled its duty Saturday.
