Susan Collins calls Texas abortion law 'inhumane,' defends Roe v. Wade as 'law of the land'

Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), speaks during a US Senate Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to examine covid-19, focusing on an update on the federal response in Washington, DC, on September 23, 2020. (Photo by Alex Edelman / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ALEX EDELMAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said Saturday that she believes the Texas law banning most abortions in the state, which took effect last month, is "extreme, inhumane and unconstitutional," according to the Associated Press.

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In addition, Collins voiced support for Roe v. Wade as the "law of the land." Roe v. Wade is a landmark decision that legalized abortion across the country in 1973. It's not the first time Collins, a moderate, has voice support for what many conservatives have opposed for decades.

"I support codifying Roe," Collins said in September, the Los Angeles Times reported. "Unfortunately the bill … goes way beyond that. It would severely weaken the conscious exceptions that are in the current law." 

Collins was referring to a Democrat-backed bill in Congress to help ensure abortion access in all 50 states. Collins opposed that bill. 

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Collins' comments came as the first Women's March during President Joe Biden's presidency took on Washington, D.C., at the Supreme Court.