Posted on 05/16/2019 8:45:27 AM PDT by jazusamo
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(CNSNews.com) - Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), one of 22 Democrats seeking her party's presidential nomination, told MSNBC on Wednesday that Alabama's new abortion ban is "draconian and inhumane," and she called for "action" against Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch if they do not uphold Roe v. Wade.
Both men are Trump appointees.
Gillibrand said President Trump has deliberately selected "radical justices" to "undermine basic reproductive freedoms and civil rights" of women.
"And I'm going to lift this up, and as President of the United States, I will not appoint any justice that does not agree that they will support the precedent of Roe v. Wade or other judges," Gillibrand said.
"That is the law of the land, and I think both Gorsuch and Kavanaugh lied to the Judiciary Committee when they said they would uphold precedent. And if they then go back on this -- this statement they made during their confirmation hearings -- I think we should look towards what we will do to address it, because we need far more oversight and accountability over these Supreme Court Justices, and if they lied in their hearings, then we should take action."
Gillibrand said she will be in Georgia on Thursday, "to talk about the law that was just passed there, to lift those voices up of the women who are deeply affected, and to make sure that America understands that this is going to be a fight for something that is so important and personal to every woman -- that decision to make these kind of life or death intimate decisions about our families and our bodies."
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed into law the Alabama Human Life Protection Act, which makes abortionists criminals in most cases, except when the pregnancy poses a serious health risk to the mother.
Ivey issued a statement, admitting that the law may be "unenforceable" at the moment.
Today, I signed into law the Alabama Human Life Protection Act, a bill that was approved by overwhelming majorities in both chambers of the Legislature. To the bill’s many supporters, this legislation stands as a powerful testament to Alabamians’ deeply held belief that every life is precious and that every life is a sacred gift from God.
To all Alabamians, I assure you that we will continue to follow the rule of law.
In all meaningful respects, this bill closely resembles an abortion ban that has been a part of Alabama law for well over 100 years. As today’s bill itself recognizes, that longstanding abortion law has been rendered “unenforceable as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade.”
No matter one’s personal view on abortion, we can all recognize that, at least for the short term, this bill may similarly be unenforceable. As citizens of this great country, we must always respect the authority of the U.S. Supreme Court, even when we disagree with their decisions.
Many Americans, myself included, disagreed when Roe v. Wade was handed down in 1973. The sponsors of this bill believe that it is time, once again, for the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit this important matter, and they believe this act may bring about the best opportunity for this to occur.
Gillibrand called the Alabama law an "all-out attack by the Republican party to undermine basic civil rights and to roll back and undermine basic reproductive freedoms in this country. It is something they are determined to turn back the clock on," she said.
She noted that in the 2018 election, "women's voices were heard":
"They ran for office in record numbers. They won in record numbers, and women's vote turned out in record numbers. And so, I hope America's women and their families and the men who love them are paying attention because what this president is doing is criminalizing basic healthcare and undermining our constitutional rights and our constitutional freedoms to make these very intimate decisions ourselves."
Well said Bump!
what kind of action? Be specific...
That’s the libs for you.
They’ll strong arm you into compliance if you don’t agree to go along with them.
Oops!
Posted before morning coffee. :^P
Bets on Kavanaugh and Abortion. He is showing signs of desiring to be re-accepted by the DC cocktail party set. I am waiting for the WaPo article that praises him for Growing in Office.
Absolutely! No doubt!
The majority that hallucinated Roe and later, the homo marriage, ought to be impeached, removed, and barred from office for life. Same with hoards of lower courts judges who make it up.
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She had a news conference in Georgia and had the few dozen fans stand behind her on a stairway to make it appear like there were crowds supporting her for the news cameras in front of the lectern , hehehehe. The pic was on her Twitter account showing the deception but I haven't figured out how to re-post pics off Twitter yet.
She is a 1% 'er and going nowhere. She is also a nasty person who supports murdering the unborn.
She'll get to watch the Trump Inaugural in January 2021 on the television.
Senator Sorority Girl can screech as loud as she wants, she will never get the Democratic nomination and she will never be President.
Liberal Extremists believe anybody who doesn’t condone or agree with their thinking are extremists.
It’s a prenumbra law. Look in the shadows. May daylight return to this country and banish it
I urge action against the lawless a-hole Demagogic Party. Thanks jazusamo.
What, like ‘direct action’?
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