Posted on 05/08/2022 12:31:13 AM PDT by Morgana
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said in an interview with USA Today a national abortion ban is “possible” if Roe v. Wade gets overturned this summer.
“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 told USA Today when asked if a national abortion ban 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 concluded.
His comment comes after Politico published a draft majority opinion penned by conservative Justice Samuel Alito indicating that the 1973 landmark decision Roe v. Wade would be overturned. The decision deemed a woman’s right to abortion was constitutional.
The minority leader has appeared cautious discussing whether Republicans would pass legislation to ban abortion, should they win the Senate in the 2022 midterms.
Many of McConnell’s GOP colleagues have slammed the unprecedented leak itself, and called for consequences to be handed down to the culprit.
McConnell also told the outlet Republicans’ position on abortion is clear.
“With regard to the abortion issue, I think it’s pretty clear where Senate Republicans stand,” McConnell said. “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 senator Republicans stand on that issue.”
Following Politico’s report, Democrats expressed outrage at the potential for Roe v. Wade to be overturned.
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) offered a blistering rebuke on Monday night following news of the leaked draft.
“The Republican-appointed Justices’ reported votes to overturn Roe v. Wade would go down as an abomination, one of the worst and most damaging decisions in modern history,” the two said in a statement.
Schumer said later this week that he would force a vote next week to codify Roe v. Wade. The vote is almost guaranteed to fall short because the measure doesn’t have the 60 votes needed to advance. However, Democrats are eager to get Republicans’ votes on the record ahead of the 2022 midterms.
“A vote on this legislation is not an abstract exercise. This is as urgent and real as it gets. We’ll vote to protect a women’s right to choose,” Schumer said.
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee cited McConnell’s interview with USA Today to gin up support for Democrats.
“Mitch McConnell confirmed what voters have long known: Republicans will use every tool they can, from the courts to Congress, to make abortion illegal everywhere and strip away a woman’s right to make our own decisions. For voters, the stakes of protecting and expanding our Democratic Senate majority in 2022 have never been higher.”
That would be just as wrong as mandating it nationwide.
It seems he’s being a Democrat.
Like prohibition?
Somehow I don’t think they would be able to enforce it.
Yep cocaine Mitch, up to his old tricks, keep abortion laws to the states.
if the court says its a states issue how can congress pass a law either way?
Turtle rally stepped in it, giving the rats the perfect sound bite for 2022.
McConnell always scheming to cover up his China money laundering.
Ask yourself, how does someone earning $193 per year end up a multimillionaire?
I’ll never forget him meeting with Gina Haspell of the CIA, days after the 2020 election steal. She came directly to his office on Capitol Hill. Why?
Because that old bastard was totally in on it.
So where the Bushes and Pence.
The Fifth Amendment:
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.
That would be awesome!
The whole point of this is that it is a state’s issue, not a federal government issue. There is no “ban”. If someone wants an abortion, they simply go to a commie sympathizing state nearby. The federal government should rightly drop the whole thing either way and kick it back to the states. This is not a big deal for pro-abortion types, but they want to make it look like it is. This is a big deal that the federal government is going to stay out of the abortion business.
How ‘Rat’ of you turtle.
It’s as if he said that by design, to give the evil side a sound bite.
“It’s as if he said that by design, to give the evil side a sound bite.”
You could say this about the whole thing.
Exactly. Perfect timing right after the SC “leak” abd psycho pro-abortion groups are set to descend on Catholic Churches today to protest. Me thinks McConnell is pro-abortion and is trying to stir things up even more.
Never attribute to carelessness what can be otherwise be explained by cunning treachery.
He is actually right. If Roe is overturned, the power to regulate abortion goes “initially” to the states. BUT, should the federal government pass a law, it would supercede any state laws.
Right now there isn’t a federal law either way, which is why it would first go to the states.
McConnell hates us constitutionalists. He does not want to see our candidates get elected. McConnell would prefer to be minority leader than to have a bunch of constitutionalists resisting his leadership.
Adding fuel to the fire right now is the exact opposite of what he should be doing. mcconnell is not on our side, he is intentionally escalating the situation.
Turtle could be compromised also by the CHICOMS due to his wife’s connections.
Why doesn’t he say if he would support such legislation
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