The Planned Parenthood abortion business has endorsed Maine Gov. Janet Mills in her bid for the U.S. Senate, praising the Democrat for signing legislation that allowed abortions up to birth.
The endorsement comes as Mills, 78, competes in a competitive Democratic primary against oyster farmer and military veteran Graham Platner, 41, and David Costello, 64.
All three candidates support abortion.
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“Governor Janet Mills is a champion for reproductive freedom, and her leadership has made Maine one of the safest places for reproductive rights,” Planned Parenthood Action Fund President and CEO Alexi McGill Johnson said in a written statement. “In this moment, it is all the more critical that we elect proven leaders to the U.S. Senate like Governor Mills, who will fight with experience, courage, and an unwavering commitment to protect our fundamental rights.”
Planned Parenthood of Maine Action Fund President and CEO Nicole Clegg added: “As Donald Trump and his anti-abortion allies pursue tactic after tactic to restrict our reproductive freedom, Governor Janet Mills has stood firm and protected our rights. She’s strengthened protections for abortion providers so they can provide care without threats from vigilante prosecutors, led the charge on landmark legislation for women in need of abortion later in pregnancy guaranteeing they could get that care from a provider they trust in their community, and removed cost barriers that prevent women from getting the reproductive care they need.”
As governor, Mills has also appropriated more than $13 million for abortions in the 2025-26 budget, with some funds going to Planned Parenthood of Northern New England.
In 2023, Mills signed LD 1619, which eliminated Maine’s prior prohibition on abortions after 24 weeks. The measure allows abortions through all nine months of pregnancy for any reason an abortionist deems “necessary,” including when the unborn child is viable outside the womb.
Mills is seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in November.
