Jimmie Johnson: IT’S BEEN QUITE THE WEEK FOR THE PRO-LIFE MOVEMENT.
THREE STATES — TIGHTENING THEIR ABORTION RESTRICTIONS IN JUST THE PAST FEW DAYS.
ON THURSDAY — FLORIDA GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS SIGNED A BILL BANNING ABORTIONS AFTER 15 WEEKS.
THERE ARE LIMITED EXCEPTIONS — INCLUDING THREATS TO A MOTHER’S LIFE — BUT NOT IN CASES INVOLVING RAPE OR INCEST.
Gov. Ron DeSantis | (R) Florida: “This will represent the most significant protections for life that have been enacted in this state in a generation.”
IT’S NOT JUST FLORIDA BANNING ABORTIONS AT 15 WEEKS.
THE KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE OVERRODE THE GOVERNOR’S VETO OF A BILL THAT WOULD DO THE SAME.
AND, IN OKLAHOMA — LAWMAKERS PASSED A BILL THAT MAKES IT A FELONY TO PERFORM AN ABORTION — PUNISHABLE BY UP TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON.
Gov. Kevin Stitt | (R) Oklahoma: “I represent all four million Oklahomans. They overwhelmingly – overwhelmingly – do not support abortions in the state of Oklahoma. We know it’s going to be challenged by some folks, but we are so excited about the Supreme Court addressing this issue and giving it back to the states, where it belongs.”
Jimmie Johnson: PUBLIC OPINION REMAINS BITTERLY DIVIDED ON THE ISSUE, BUT AN IMMINENT SUPREME COURT DECISION COULD OVERTURN OR DRAMATICALLY UNDERCUT ROE V. WADE.
IF THAT HAPPENS — WE COULD SEE ABORTION BANS OR SEVERE RESTRICTIONS IN MORE THAN HALF THE COUNTRY.