Arkansas lawmakers react to Roe v. Wade decision

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – Inside minutes of the U.S. Supreme Courtroom’s choice to overturn Roe v. Wade, Arkansas politicians weighed in with their ideas.

Calling Roe a “tragic mistake,” U.S. Senator Tom Cotton mentioned the nation’s highest courtroom had “lastly corrected this error.”

He additionally counseled those that fought to have the 50-year-old choice overturned.

“I extremely commend the thousands and thousands of Individuals who toiled for years to attain this nice victory for unborn life and self-government,” Cotton mentioned.

U.S. Senator John Boozman echoed Cotton’s assertion, calling June 24, 2022, a “long-awaited, consequential day for our nation.”

Boozman mentioned the Supreme Courtroom’s choice was the “end result of a long time of labor to appropriate the tragic, lethal lie that unborn infants are expendable and undeserving of safety.”

The senator counseled these Arkansans who opposed Roe v. Wade.

“I’m pleased with Arkansas’s steadfast dedication to defend the sanctity, dignity and worth of each human life, together with susceptible kids who deserve our compassion and care,” he concluded.

In a tweet following Friday’s choice, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson mentioned he thought Roe v. Wade was “wrongly determined” for many years.

“Right this moment, the Supreme Courtroom overturned the abortion ruling and returned the difficulty to the states,” Hutchinson mentioned. “Arkansas is a pro-life state, and we’re ready now to guard life.”

Rick Crawford, who represents Arkansas’s 1st District, applauded the “historic ruling.”

“All of us owe a debt of gratitude to the justices, who’ve been steadfast of their work regardless of the unprecedented threats directed in opposition to them and their households by pro-abortion extremists,” Crawford mentioned, alluding to the arrest of a California man who threatened to kill Justice Brett Kavanaugh earlier this month.

The congressman mentioned “lives shall be saved” due to the courtroom’s choice.

“However the battle to win the hearts and minds of the American folks continues,” Crawford mentioned. “In each state we should defend the correct to life for not-yet-born ladies and boys, and combat to guard susceptible moms from the greed and callousness of the abortion business.”

In 2019, state lawmakers accepted laws banning most abortions 18 weeks into a girl’s being pregnant, one of the vital restrictive within the nation.

Arkansas has a so-called “set off legislation” banning all abortions except the process is completed to save lots of the mom’s life.

Now that the Supreme Courtroom has overturned Roe v. Wade, the legislation will go into impact instantly.

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