Nebraska's Republican governor says he will call a special legislative session to pass a total abortion ban if Roe v. Wade gets overturned



Nebraska’s Republican Governor Pete Ricketts said on Sunday that he will call a special session of his state’s legislature to pass a total ban on abortion if the Supreme Court moves forward with overturning Roe v. Wade.

While speaking with Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Ricketts said, “Nebraska is a pro-life state. I believe life begins at conception, and those are babies too. If Roe v. Wade, which is a horrible constitutional decision, gets overturned by the Supreme Court, which we’re hopeful of, here in Nebraska, we’re going to take further steps to protect those preborn babies.”

CNN reported that Bash followed up by asking, “Including in the case of rape or incest?”

To which Ricketts replied, “They’re still babies, too. Yes.”

Ricketts said that if Roe gets overturned, “I will work with our speaker of the legislature to work on a special session and do more to protect preborn babies. We’ll have to wait and see what that decision is before we can take further steps, but that would certainly be my intention.”

More than a dozen states, reportedly, currently have what are colloquially called “trigger laws” on the books which means that if Roe gets overturned these states are preemptively prepared to outlaw abortion within their borders.

Nebraska’s unicameral legislature failed to pass such a bill recently that would have banned abortions without exceptions for rape and incest and would have created criminal penalties for physicians who perform abortions in the state.

While speaking with Bash, Ricketts articulated his belief that each state has the right and responsibility to implement laws that reflect the interests of their residents.

He said, “At the end of the day, I think voters in individual states, and it’s certainly true here in Nebraska, they make their own decisions. You know, people outside the state can have an influence, but at the end of the day, Nebraskans look to their own and Nebraskans made a decision they wanted for their state.”

On Saturday, more than 400 pro-abortion “Bans Off Our Bodies” protests took place across the country by Planned Parenthood, Women’s March, and other pro-abortion organizations.

Organizers of the demonstrations said that the gatherings mark the start of a potential “summer of rage” if the Supreme Court moves forward with overturning Roe v. Wade.

Despite these widespread protests, a recent poll conducted by CNN indicates that the potential overturning of Roe v. Wade is preparing Republican voters for higher turnout than Democratic voters in the upcoming midterm elections.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams states his support for abortion up until the moment of birth



Eric Adams, the recently elected Mayor of New York City, condemned the pro-life movement as “radical” on Saturday as he pledged that he would “fight” to ensure that there are “no” limitations on abortion.

Fox News reported that the mayor attended a pro-abortion protest in New York City on Saturday and said that he doesn’t believe there should be any limitations on abortion.

When asked at the “Bans Off Our Bodies” demonstration in New York City whether he thinks there should be any limitations on abortion, Adams said “No, I do not.”

Using the hashtag “BansOffOurBodies,” Adams tweeted, “Abortion is health care. It’s that simple. And New York City won’t let a group of radical extremists take away health care or any human right without a fight.”

When pressed about supporting abortions up until the day of birth, Adams said, “I think women should have the right to choose [for] their bodies. Men should not have that right to choose how a woman should treat their body.”

On Saturday, pro-abortion “Bans Off Our Bodies” protests were held across the country. They came in response to a leaked draft of a majority opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court indicating that the Supreme Court was likely positioned to overturn Roe v. Wade.

The pro-abortion protests were organized by Planned Parenthood, Women’s March, and other organizations that prioritize access to abortion. Organizers of the protests said that these demonstrations mark the start of a potential “summer of rage” if the Supreme Court moves forward with repealing Roe.

There were more than 400 pro-abortion demonstrations on Saturday.

Despite this massive turn out, a recently conducted CNN poll indicates that a potential overturn of Roe will likely galvanize Republicans to come out and vote in the upcoming midterm elections more than it will Democrats.

The results of the poll came after the May 2 leak of the draft Supreme Court opinion and they indicated that enthusiasm for voting is lower among Democrats than it is among Republicans.

56% of Republican respondents said they were “extremely/very enthusiastic” about the upcoming election cycle while only 43% of Democrats said they felt similarly.

The Democratic Party and nonprofit groups affiliated with the party were able to raise millions of dollars shortly after the draft opinion leaked. This enthusiasm for donating to left-wing causes and the widespread pro-abortion protests suggested that Democrats had new waves of enthusiasm motivating their base to turn out, but, as CNN’s poll shows, this is not the case.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signs law criminalizing the distribution of abortion pills through mail



Tennessee’s Republican Governor Bill Lee signed a bill into law on Thursday that increases criminal penalties for anyone found to be distributing chemical abortive pills through either telehealth programs or the mail.

The Tennessean reported that this new legislation will prohibit any remote distribution of chemically abortive pharmaceuticals. However, the law will not prohibit the prescription of such substances in person by a physician.

After prescribing chemical abortives to patients, physicians are not required to monitor them during or after they take the drugs, but they are responsible for a ensuring a follow-up appointment with the patient within two weeks. Should this procedure not be followed, the legislation stipulates that they will be committing a Class E felony punishable by a fine up to $50,000.

Chemical abortive pills are increasingly common among women seeking to terminate early-term pregnancies up to 10 weeks. In 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the delivery of these drugs, along with telehealth being allowed to dispense the pills amid access concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists previously endorsed chemical abortions as a safe procedure.

According to the most recent available data, more than 75% of abortions in Tennessee occurred within the first 10 weeks of pregnancy in 2018.

The new Tennessee legislation mirrors pro-life initiatives that have gained traction across the U.S. in recent months following the FDA’s approval of chemical abortive distribution and in the days since a draft majority opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court leaked indicating that the nation’s highest court was preparing to overturn Roe v. Wade.

The leaked draft decision comes from a case pertaining to a challenge to a pro-life law in Mississippi.

Chief Justice John Roberts issued a statement confirming the authenticity of the leaked draft opinion. Roberts said that the draft opinion was not final and that the court’s consensus could change.

In 2019, the state of Tennessee passed a law that would automatically ban abortion in the state if the Supreme Court overturns or alters Roe v. Wade. The law would make it a felony for a doctor to perform an abortion, while the women seeking abortions would be exempt from prosecution.

According to the Guttmacher Institute, a leftist nonprofit organization that is, according to its website, “committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights worldwide,” more than 20 states are prepared to implement additional abortion restrictions should Roe v. Wade be overturned.

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