Abrams’ documentary examines barriers that systemically prevent people of color, poor and young people from participating in civic processes. Abrams, a politician and attorney in addition to filmmaker, ran against Georgia Governor Brian Kemp in the state’s 2018 gubernatorial race. More recently, she was shortlisted as one of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s potential picks for vice president. Abrams is a pro-choice advocate who became more vocal about reproductive rights in response to Georgia’s abortion bans last year.
Collins’ Monday comments followed a series of similar statements shared in the aftermath of Ginsburg’s death, which received backlash from a range of social media users. The celebrated Supreme Court justice passed away on Friday at the age of 87. While people across the country mourn the loss of a prominent Washington feminist and cultural figure, Ginsburg’s departure from the Supreme Court has sparked serious concerns about the future of Roe v. Wade, a 1973 Supreme Court case that established a foundation for abortion rights in the U.S.
“RIP to the more than 30 million innocent babies that have been murdered during the decades that Ruth Bader Ginsburg defended pro-abortion laws,” Collins tweeted shortly after Ginsburg’s death was announced. “With @realDonaldTrump nominating a replacement that values human life, generations of unborn children have a chance to live.”
