New information has surfaced about Dr. Cristine Ford, the woman with sexual assault claims against Brett Kavanaugh, and comes into question her motives for the accusations. It directly ties the accuser to women’s choice advocacy. Dr. Ford, apparently has written several publications in support of a drug that is used to help sufferers of Cushing’s disease. These publications are widely used by the F.D.A. to assess the viability of medications for approval.
This dual purpose drug, however, is also widely prescribed to induce fetal abortion. Ford’s fear is that if Roe v Wade were to be reversed, it would be illegal for the drug to be prescribed for that purpose. I certainly hope that if interviewed, Dr. Ford would be asked about the work she has done in that regard.
The whole idea of even allowing Feinstein to make a circus out of Senate Judiciary Committee is outrageous. The hearings for the nominee were held, and concluded, with a vote scheduled for September 24, 2018. The evidence Feinstein submitted after the conclusion of the hearings should not be admissible, especially since Feinstein had the information in hand, while the hearings were being conducted.
If the Senate has rules, they should be strictly adhered to, and there should be stiff penalties for those who don’t follow them.