Posted on May 9, 2022
Mississippi governor defends law forcing incest survivors to carry pregnancies
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Mississippi governor Tate Reeves has defended a state law that forces women and girls impregnated through incest to carry their babies to term.
“Why is it acceptable in your state to force girls who are victims of incest to carry those children to term?” Mr Reeves was asked in an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on Sunday.
The governor answered by saying Mississippi had “a trigger law in place” that was passed in 2007, something that would come into effect if the Roe v Wade ruling gets overturned by the US Supreme Court.
“Why is it acceptable in your state to force girls who are victims of incest to carry those children to term?” Mr Reeves was asked in an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on Sunday.
The governor answered by saying Mississippi had “a trigger law in place” that was passed in 2007, something that would come into effect if the Roe v Wade ruling gets overturned by the US Supreme Court.
Mississippi governor defends law forcing incest survivors to carry pregnancies
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When politicians "practice medicine" An "elective procedure" technically means one which can be scheduled....It does not by definition across the board, mean one that is "optional" He cannot be honest and straightforward about the answer. All cases of incest of a minor child ARE RAPE.
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OK...let's look at the entire conversation.
Reeves 'Well, that's going to be the law because in 2007, the Mississippi legislature passed it," Reeves offered. "I will tell you, Jake, this sort of speaks to how far the Democrats in Washington have come on this issue, but in 2007 when the trigger law was put in place, we had a Democrat speaker of the House and we had a Democrat chairman of the public health committee in the Mississippi House of Representatives."
Democrats led the effort...not Republicans.
Reeves "Well, as you know, Jake, over 92 percent of all abortions in America are elective procedures," the Mississippi Republican parried. "When you look at the number of those that actually are involved, incest is less than 1 percent. If we need to have that conversation in the future about potential -- ."
NOT OFF THE TABLE TO CHANGE SINCE IT WAS PUT IN PLACE IN 2007!
Reeves 'Well, that's going to be the law because in 2007, the Mississippi legislature passed it," Reeves offered. "I will tell you, Jake, this sort of speaks to how far the Democrats in Washington have come on this issue, but in 2007 when the trigger law was put in place, we had a Democrat speaker of the House and we had a Democrat chairman of the public health committee in the Mississippi House of Representatives."
Democrats led the effort...not Republicans.
Reeves "Well, as you know, Jake, over 92 percent of all abortions in America are elective procedures," the Mississippi Republican parried. "When you look at the number of those that actually are involved, incest is less than 1 percent. If we need to have that conversation in the future about potential -- ."
NOT OFF THE TABLE TO CHANGE SINCE IT WAS PUT IN PLACE IN 2007!
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