Red states aren't waiting for the Supreme Court's Roe decision to push new abortion bans
, “we need to start somewhere, and in saying that, Mississippi’s done it and we can do it too.” Another Republican Del. Kayla Kessinger, said that the bill was a direct preparation for the coming Supreme Court ruling. “States have a vested interest in determining what abortion should look like, when abortion should be available,” she told. “So why are we doing it now? We want the Supreme Court to know Mississippi isn’t the only state that wants to tackle this issue.
“They’re trying to take the safest route politically possible instead of going and doing the right thing, which I believe is eliminating abortion as much as possible as early as possible in pregnancy, and hopefully, really from the moment of conception on,” says Andrew Shirvell, founder and executive director of Florida Voice for the Unborn.
“However, the Florida State Supreme Court has also seen a turnover in judges that may not necessarily uphold that strong right to privacy. So I believe that politicians in Florida are trying to push that limit,” Goodhue says.Proponents of the 15-week bans are presenting them as a middle ground between more extreme measures and the current state of access.
Gov. Ron DeSantis told reporters earlier this month that a 15-week ban “makes a lot of sense” and that while he had not yet looked at this particular bill, he would likely sign it. “Obviously I’m supportive of 15 weeks. I mean, I think that’s very reasonable and I think that’s very consistent with, you know, being supportive of protecting life,” heThis rang alarm bells for abortion rights supporters.
West Virginia currently prohibits abortions after 20 weeks and requires patients to receive state-directed counseling and wait 24 hours before their abortion. For minors, their parents must be notified if they are getting an abortion.Inside Mississippi’s Last Abortion Clinic—and the Biggest Fight for Abortion Rights in a Generation
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