Posted on 06/21/2022 4:56:24 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo
As the nation waits for the Supreme Court to rule on Roe v. Wade, Minnesota is working to get ahead of any decision. That means being ready if the court does decide to overturn that 1973 decision that makes abortion legal in all 50 states.
Minnesota and Illinois are the only states in the upper Midwest that where abortion rights are solid in their constitutional law, and would see no change to abortion access should the ruling be overturned. A federal law falling will not change anything in either state.
However, Minnesota is preparing for an Influx of people coming to the state for reproductive care.
Attorney General Keith Ellison, the president of the upper Midwest region of Planned Parenthood, and a law professor from Mitchell Hamline all spoke Tuesday morning about the state's plans.
Sarah Stoesz, the regional president of Planned Parenthood, said they are increasing staff and their physical footprint right now to prepare for more patients coming from other states for abortions. She says they've already stopped abortions appointments in South Dakota, which has a trigger law in place, which means there's an automatic state abortion ban that goes into place if the federal right is overturned.
"We chose instead to help them schedule appointments in other places where abortion is more reliable, at least for now," she said. "In Minnesota we have to work harder than ever before to be the good neighbor that we all want to be, and to welcome women from other states so they're able to have the abortion procedures that are necessary for them."
Ellison said that he vows to protect those who come here for an abortion from being prosecuted.
"No one who travels from another state to Minnesota is going to be prosecuted. No one from another state who has a miscarriage while in Minnesota will be prosecuted. No one helping someone else travel from another state to seek an abortion in Minnesota will be prosecuted. And no provider who travels from another state will be prosecuted. I will directly intervene to stop any such prosecution in Minnesota," Ellison said.
Ellison also said he vows to fight extradition requests from other states who try to prosecute out-of-state patients. The AG's office has launched a new website that explains abortions rights in Minnesota.
The anti-abortion group Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life issued a statement that said. in part:
The attorney general has a mandate to enforce Minnesota's laws. He does not have a mandate to advertise abortion. But that's what today's press conference was all about.
They also called on Ellison to enforce the Woman's Right to Know law and the parental notification law.
The next possible decision day by the U.S. Supreme Court on Roe V Wade would be this Thursday.
Unless an abortion solution is imposed at the federal level.
Like the 2nd amendment in the US Constitution???
“where abortion rights are solid in their constitutional law,”
As long as they are Kaffir ....
So, No one raping someone in Minnesota and fleeing to another state will be pursued or prosecuted.
That seems to follow, right?
The signs touting the services to be offered in those two
states should be interesting.
“Your dead child will be guaranteed to look lifelike. You’ll
hardly be able to tell they are no longer breathing. We
promise to slice only the parts off we intend to sell to
other institutions. The profits will help us to keep our
doors open so the population can be reduced for the race
of women who show up.”
All about the money - always has been!!!
Yep. Tourism dollars.
How long will residents put up with living in a state that has become infamous for Baby Murder Tourism? Depends where they want to spend eternity, I guess.
OK. And providing there are still such things as fair elections in Minnesota Ellison can stand for re-election based on his record on abortion.
“However, Minnesota is preparing for an Influx of people coming to the state for reproductive care.”
So only Minnesota will have obstetricians and gynecologists to help with pregnancies and proper development for babies?
Oh.. they mean killing babies. I was confused by the deceptive author.
What does Sharia say about it?
Good question.
States have always been free to choose their own path on this issue.
Might as well put a clinic right there in the Mall of America. Right across the freeway from the airport.
We all get that. But, for Ellison to tout Minnesota as an abortion destination state is disturbing. At least, to me.
WE get that; but “they” clearly don’t.
Even if Roe is overturned, it won’t save the country now. Its too late and its not going to stop much of the judgment coming. Maybe we dont get nuked. That might actually make things a lot worse for many more people.
Nothing like murdering a child in the womb to top off a nice day. So much for “Minnesota Nice.”
Too bad Ellison doesn’t understand what overturning RvW means...
Lot of people don’t want to and the rest are knee jerk sheep.
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