WASHINGTON - A religious magazine rescinded its endorsement of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh Thursday after hearing emotional testimony from a woman accusing him of sexual assault.

The editors of America Magazine, a weekly Jesuit publication, initially endorsed Kavanaugh. The publication noted his stance on abortion and his lengthy career on the bench. But that all changed Thursday after hearing from Christine Blasey Ford, who detailed accusations that Kavanaugh pinned her to a bed and tried to remove her clothes at a party when they were both teens.

Kavanaugh has vehemently denied the allegations.

"But even if the credibility of the allegation has not been established beyond a reasonable doubt and even if further investigation is warranted to determine its validity or clear Judge Kavanaugh’s name, we recognize that this nomination is no longer in the best interests of the country," an online editorial reads.

It continues: "While we previously endorsed the nomination of Judge Kavanaugh on the basis of his legal credentials and his reputation as a committed textualist, it is now clear that the nomination should be withdrawn."

The editorial, titled "The Editors: It is time for the Kavanaugh nomination to be withdrawn," says how the Senate deals with Kavanaugh will "become a referendum on how to address allegations of sexual assault" and will hold a much larger symbolic meaning in the #MeToo movement.

"The hearings and the committee’s deliberations are now also a bellwether of the way the country treats women when their reports of harassment, assault and abuse threaten to derail the careers of powerful men," the editorial reads.

Editors at the publication warned Senators from appointing Kavanaugh as these allegations would hang over any future decisions he would make for years to come.

"If Senate Republicans proceed with his nomination, they will be prioritizing policy aims over a woman’s report of an assault," the editorial says. "Were he to be confirmed without this allegation being firmly disproved, it would hang over his future decisions on the Supreme Court for decades and further divide the country."

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The publication pleaded for senators to find another conservative-leaning judge to fill the vacancy as "Kavanaugh is not the only such nominee available."

"For the good of the country and the future credibility of the Supreme Court in a world that is finally learning to take reports of harassment, assault and abuse seriously, it is time to find a nominee whose confirmation will not repudiate that lesson," the editorial says.

Ford told the Senate Judiciary Committee she was "100 percent" confident Kavanaugh was the "the boy who sexually assaulted me" in 1982. She told the committee she was "terrified" but felt she had to speak up because it was her civic duty.

She said the alleged attack episode had haunted her for decades and she'd never forget the sounds of his "uproarious laughter" while she was pinned down.

In testimony that was both fiery and at times tearful, Kavanaugh said the sexual assault allegations had harmed his family and his name. He professed his innocence and accused Democrats of "character assassination." Kavanaugh also pledged to fight for this nomination, saying: "you'll never get me to quit."

Kavanaugh's rebuke of the allegations against him was enough to get Republicans to push forward on a planned Friday vote on his nomination. The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to cast votes at 9:30 a.m. but it's still unknown whether they have the votes.