What has Amy Coney Barrett said about abortion?
JUDGE Amy Coney Barrett believes abortion is "always immoral."
The Supreme Court nominee has been hailed as conservative and many fear her confirmation will lead to the reversal of Roe v. Wade and the end of safe abortions for women.
Was she a member of a pro-life group?
While Barrett was a professor at Notre Dame she was a member of the group University Faculty for Life.
The group was founded “to promote research, dialogue and publication by faculty who respect the value of human life from conception to natural death.”
To join the group, members swear a lifelong oath of loyalty, called a covenant, to one another, and are assigned and are accountable to a personal adviser, called a “head” for men and a “handmaid” or "women leader" for women, the reports.
What did Trump say about Judge Barrett?
after the passing of on September 18.
regards Barrett as a woman with “a brilliant mind” saying: "Today it is my honor to nominate one of our nation's most brilliant and gifted legal minds to the Supreme Court.
Ocasio-Cortez also said were "violating" Ginsburg's dying wish that until the next president is sworn in.
Following Trump’s nomination of Barrett, praised Trump’s decision.
"Judge Amy Coney Barrett is an exceptionally impressive jurist and an exceedingly well-qualified nominee to the Supreme Court,” said McConnell.
"A brilliant scholar. An exemplary judge. President Trump could not have made a better decision."
When does the Senate vote for the confirmation?
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold confirmation hearings for Judge Barrett, Trump's Supreme Court nominee, the week of October 12, according to sources familiar with the schedule.
The panel plans to start the hearing with opening statements on Monday October 12, and continue with two days of questioning.
The hearings are scheduled to end on Thursday, October 15 with statements from outside groups.
How many justices has Trump nominated?
President Trump has appointed two justices throughout his term in office.
He nominated two conservative males to the Supreme Court bench.