Former Vice President Mike Pence praises the SCOTUS decision that Roe v. Wade “convicted” to the “ash heap of history” and is now calling for a NATIONAL abortion ban
- Former President Mike Pence calls for Roe v. Wade a national abortion ban
- Roe v. Wade, the 1973 abortion law, was overturned Friday after a 6-3 Supreme Court vote
- Beginning June 24, banning and legalizing abortion will be left to state legislatures
- Pence said in an interview that “we must not rest and we must not yield until the sanctity of life is restored” in any state
- The former vice president has been open about his anti-life views since his election to Congress in 2001
Former Vice President Mike Pence called for a national abortion ban after the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Friday to rule Roe v. Wade to repeal the 1973 constitutional right to abortion.
“Now that Roe v. Wade was sent to the ashes of history, a new arena in the cause of life has emerged, and it behooves all who value the sanctity of life to resolve that we shall take up the defense of the unborn and the support of women in Crisis pregnancy centers in every state in America,” Pence told Breitbart News.
Beginning June 24, the decision to immediately ban or limit abortion procedures will be made by state legislatures. Pence, who has spoken out in his pro-life views, wants to push abortion restrictions like those in California, where lawmakers have promised to be a haven for those who want abortions.
The Supreme Court voted 6-3 to uphold the 1973 Constitutional Right to Abortion, Roe v. Wade, cancel
Former pro-life Vice President Mike Pence praised the Supreme Court’s decision. With the right to access abortions now left to states, Pence is calling for more restrictions
“Having been given this second chance at life, we must not rest and not back down until the sanctity of life at the heart of American law is restored in every state in the country,” Pence said.
Following the Supreme Court decision, Pence, through his organization Advancing American Freedom, released a three-minute video in which he praised the vote while highlighting his anti-abortion journey since his election to Congress in 2001.
Pence, who proposed the first Planned Parenthood defunding bill in 2007, has recently spent some time visiting states with crisis pregnancy centers.
Pro-life and pro-choice advocates traveled to the country’s capital after the vote to voice their views
The landmark of Roe v. Wade has allowed abortions up to the first two trimesters of pregnancy for 50 years.
There are 13 states that want to ban abortion immediately: Arkansas, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Wyoming.
Meanwhile, West Coast states, namely California, Oregon and Washington, are attempting to create a roadmap dubbed the “West Coast Offensive” that would provide residents in and out of state with continued access to abortion.
