Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonButtigieg stands in as Pence for Harris's debate practice Senate GOP sees early Supreme Court vote as political booster shot Poll: 51 percent of voters want to abolish the electoral college MORE said on Wednesday Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh would "of course" vote to overturn Roe v. Wade.

In a series of tweets, Clinton pointed to various instances in Kavanaugh's record that indicated support for overturning the landmark case, which established the right of women to have an abortion in the U.S.

"If Brett Kavanaugh becomes a Supreme Court justice, will he help gut or overturn Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion in America? Yes, of course he will," the former 2016 Democratic nominee tweeted.

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"A few weeks before Kavanaugh's name appeared on President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE's short list for a new justice, Kavanaugh praised the dissent in the Roe v. Wade case and called former Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist his 'hero,' noting that 'he clearly wanted to overrule Roe,'" she continued.

"Anti-abortion groups have endorsed Kavanaugh, considering him a reliable vote to overturn Roe," Clinton finished. "His confirmation would be a victory for activists who want to end a woman's right to make her own health decisions."

If Brett Kavanaugh becomes a Supreme Court justice, will he help gut or overturn Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion in America? Yes, of course he will. — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 5, 2018

Anti-abortion groups have endorsed Kavanaugh, considering him a reliable vote to overturn Roe. His confirmation would be a victory for activists who want to end a woman's right to make her own health decisions. — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 5, 2018

Clinton's statements came amid the second day of Kavanaugh's contentious hearings in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee. The hearings were marked with protests and demands from Democrats for more information on the nominee's time as White House lawyer for the George W. Bush administration.

Senators including Republican Sen. Susan Collins Susan Margaret CollinsSenate GOP aims to confirm Trump court pick by Oct. 29: report The Hill's Campaign Report: GOP set to ask SCOTUS to limit mail-in voting Senate GOP sees early Supreme Court vote as political booster shot MORE (Maine) have argued that any nominee's views on Roe v. Wade must be that the case is settled law, and not open for debate. Critics of Kavanaugh have questioned whether assurances Collins said she received last month on the issue were believable.

“We talked about whether he considered Roe to be settled law. And he said that he agreed with what Justice [John] Roberts said at his nomination hearing, at which he said that it was settled law,” Collins told reporters after meeting with the nominee last month.