No. 2 Democrat Senator Explains Why He Changed His Mind on Abortion

No. 2 Democrat Senator Explains Why He Changed His Mind on Abortion
Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington on Oct. 13, 2020. Tom Williams/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
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During a heated July 12 exchange in the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) explained his reasoning for changing his mind on abortion after once calling for Roe v. Wade to be overturned.

Tuesday’s hearing focused on the potential legal repercussions of the Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, in which SCOTUS decided to overturn the abortion standard defined by Roe v. Wade.