Hutchinson: National abortion ban floated by McConnell is ‘inconsistent with what we’ve been fighting for’

The Hill ^ | May 8, 2022 | Mychael Schnell

[Morgana]

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) on Sunday said a national abortion ban floated by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is “inconsistent with what we’ve been fighting for.”

McConnell told USA Today in an interview published on Saturday that a national ban on abortions is “possible,” as the country reacts to a drafted majority opinion from the Supreme Court that shows the bench poised to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Asked by anchor Martha Raddatz on ABC’s “This Week” if he would oppose a national ban on the medical procedure, Hutchinson said such a move may have “some constitutional issues.”

“I think it’s inconsistent with what we’ve been fighting for four decades, which is that we wanted the Roe v. Wade reversed and the authority to return to the states. And so as a matter of principle, that’s where it should be,” Hutchinson said.

“If you look at a constitutional or a national standard that goes against the, that trust of the states having prerogative, and secondly, I think there’s some constitutional issues with a national standard as well as to one is the authority of the Constitution to enact that,” he added.

Hutchinson said returning abortion decisions back to the states, which would occur if Roe v. Wade is overturned, “makes sense under the Constitution.”

“If the court reverses Roe v. Wade, they’re saying that the Constitution does not provide that, which returns it to the states. And to me that makes sense under the Constitution,” the governor said.

“And that’s where the vigorous debate is going to be. That is where we’re gonna face a lot of concerns on the compassion side. And state’s gonna make different determinations of it, but the people are going to express to their representative exactly the direction they want to go. And to me that makes sense and I think it makes sense under our Constitution,” he added.

The conversation comes less than one week after Politico published a draft Supreme Court opinion tht showed the bench had voted to overturn Roe v. Wade. While the Supreme Court said the document was “authentic,” it emphasized that the ruling is not final.

McConnell told USA Today that “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,” when asked if a national ban on abortion is “worthy of debate.”

“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,” he added.

[sauropod]

Ban it.

[Sacajaweau]

37 States prohibited abortions from our early years. By 1900, ALL STATES had laws which prohibited abortion by any means.

[Theophilus]

From the story: "Hutchinson said such a move may have “some constitutional issues.”

What? Like the 5th Amemdment?

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

Babies are people and life is life. No more half measures damnit!

[SunkenCiv]

Asa’s a piece of work, or a piece of somethin’, anyway.

https://freerepublic.com/tag/asahutchinson/index

[Ge0ffrey]

McConnell is deliberately ginning up Democrat turnout.

[Svartalfiar]

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) on Sunday said a national abortion ban floated by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is “inconsistent with what we’ve been fighting for.”

Not really. Most of the people opposed to abortion believe in the right of every person to life. Allowing some States to kill babies willy-nilly is what would be inconsistent with the fight.



“I think it’s inconsistent with what we’ve been fighting for four decades, which is that we wanted the Roe v. Wade reversed and the authority to return to the states. And so as a matter of principle, that’s where it should be,” Hutchinson said.
“If you look at a constitutional or a national standard that goes against the, that trust of the states having prerogative, and secondly, I think there’s some constitutional issues with a national standard as well as to one is the authority of the Constitution to enact that,” he added.

Returning the penumbra of the "right to privacy" to the States/people, yes. But recognizing that every person has the right to life, that's certainly within the prerogative of Federal law under the Constitution.

[Republican in occupied CA]

He’s being honest.

The people that think there should be a national ban on Abortion should speak up instead of being duplicitous. It’s what a lot of Pro-Life people want. And it’s why this talk of ‘State’s Rights’ sounds like the BS it is to a lot of people.

Left and Right are equally quick to claim ‘State’s rights’ *OR* use the full force of the federal government to enforce what they consider important. Neither *actually* respects State’s rights most of the time, because there’s always a convenient moral justification, be it against weed, guns, abortion, voting or any other issue.