Posted on 05/08/2022 8:20:14 AM PDT by Morgana
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says a federal abortion ban is 'possible' if the Supreme Court rules to overturn Roe v. Wade.
'If the leaked opinion became the final opinion, legislative bodies - not only at the state level but at the federal level - certainly could legislate in that area,' McConnell, of Kentucky, told USA Today on Thursday.
'And if this were the final decision, that was the point that it should be resolved one way or another in the legislative process. So yeah, it's possible.'
However, McConnell remained cautious when addressing whether Republicans would pass abortion banning legislation if they were to win back the Senate in the upcoming midterm election.
Democrats have been calling on President Joe Biden to try and enact such a law ahead of the November elections, which pundits predict will see his party face a wipeout at the hands of the GOP.
'With regard to the abortion issue, I think it's pretty clear where Senate Republicans stand,' he added. 'And if and when the court makes a final decision, I expect everybody will be more definitive. But I don't think it's much secret where Senate Republicans stand on that issue.'
McConnell's remarks come in response to a Supreme Court draft opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito that revealed that the court has voted to strike down the landmark 1973 ruling Rove v. Wade, which legalized abortion in the United States.
The draft opinion, which was published by POLITICO on Monday, comes amid nearly 50 years of federal abortion protections and could change before the ruling is finalized in coming weeks.
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Mitch is purposely pushing a false narrative.
Neocon trash…
He’s being intentionally wreckless by saying this at all, but especially now.
If Roe is struck down, such a federal law would be challenged and struck down by the court again.
Leave abortion issues up to the states.
In a weird way, his holding up Merrick Garland for SCOTUS, is kinda of the same thing, he thought that their would be huge backlash, there wasn't.
You mean the turtle is not on our side? Who would have guessed it? But don’t worry Lizzy, Linda and Mittens are ready to spring into action.
GOPe would just rather have the whole abortion issue taken care of, one way or the other. Most don’t really care about the issue, they consider it a distraction.
“Mitch McConnell says federal abortion ban is ‘possible’ if Roe v Wade is overturned”
McConnel is wrong. Abortion is not in the Constitution and therefor is not backed, pro or con, federally under the Constitution.
Yes, it can be legislated by the states of SCOTUS cannot mandate it, then that lack says federal power is lacking to mandate it.
If Schumer tries to legislate universal federal abortion “rights”, the states will sue and under the “Alito precedent” will throw the law out.
If Conservatives in the U.S. Congress tries to “ban” abortion via federal law, again the Alito ruling will through that out as well.
The issue belongs with the states unless the Constitution is directly amended.
Seems like such a law would be challenged by the states
F’n Mitch knew this would happen. What a scumbag.
Nonsense. It’ll be up to the states to determine.
Since there is not a pro-life majority in the Senate, all Republican Senators should be saying that pro-life laws should be at state level, and that therefor they will block Democratic efforts to codify Roe at national level.
To be fair to Mitch, anything is possible concerning abortion should Roe vs Wade be struck down. But, it is extremely unlikely. I wonder why Mitch chose this rhetoric.
It seems very clear to me that the ‘body politic’ has coalesced around abortion being acceptable in the first trimester and completely unacceptable in the third trimester. I am certain most state laws will fall in line with that sort of thinking. As times change and things evolve, perhaps states will get more strict or less strict....which is how a democracy works.
The bigger picture is fights over supreme court nominees will be less significant (which is what the Dems really fear as the abortion argument helps them win the presidency), but governor races will also get more meaningful.....which is also how democracy works.
My feeling is the Democrats don’t have much confidence in their political arguments.....which is why they are always protesting and getting in peoples faces. And so it goes....
He doesn’t want conservatives dominating the midterms leading to a 2024 control of the House, Senate, and POTUS.
Noting that McConnell is seemingly trying to deceive voters since the feds have never had the express constitutional power to make murder of unborn children laws, it wouldn't be surprising if McConnell is using the "R" in his title to try to hurt Trump.
Also, patriots cannot expect corrupt, alleged election stealing Congress to apply Section 3 of the 14th Amendment (rebellion) to itself and effectively fire itself, also fire corrupt state governments.
Excerpted from the 14th Amendment:
"Section 3: No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof [emphases added]. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability."
"Section 5: The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article."
So Trump's red tsunami of patriot supporters must use their voting power to peacefully and effectively make Section 3 work by replacing Congress and state legislatures with Trump-endorsed candidates in the 2022 midterm elections.
His answer exposes something of widespread concern - Republican politicians are simply not agile or nimble enough to answer these tricky questions appropriately, and will repeatedly stumble and bumble, taking the party down with them.
Federal guidelines may be possible but that is not what SCOTUS is trying to do. The Court is trying to put the issue back into the hands of the States where it should be.
Agreed, and thus Mitch’s disingenuous statement.
A great alternative in women’s right to choose is to choose to keep their legs together and their mouths shut.
Doing both will solve a lot of their troubles.
Politics is the art of the possible.
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