Miss. governor doesn’t rule out banning contraception if Roe v. Wade falls
abortionWhen asked if Mississippi might next target the use of contraceptives such as the Plan B pill or intrauterine devices, Reeves demurred, saying that was not what the state was focused on “at this time.”
On Sunday, Reeves said he thinks “life begins at conception” but repeatedly avoided answering whether he meant at the moment of an egg’s fertilization or when an embryo“What I’m saying is, again, this is a debate that we can have once the actual court makes their ruling, once the actual words are on the page,” Reeves said. “We believe that the overturning ofis the correct decision by the court.
their states. Many are grappling with the question of whether to include exceptions for rape and incest victims. “I expressed whenever I signed the law that I would prefer the rape and incest exception to be in there. And even though we have a trigger law I expect those exceptions to be a significant part of the debate in the future,” Hutchinson said.Rep. Nancy Mace , who supports abortion restrictions but who has spoken out in the past about being a victim of rape, said she would support legislation that permits abortions for victims of rape and incest.
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