Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves, during an interview proclaimed that there is no right to abortion afforded in the constitution.
More right the Governor could not be. The constitution does not grant the right to an abortion specifically. Roe V. Wade is a Supreme Court ruling that has no constitutional basis or backing.
The decision is based on the fourteenth amendment and deals with the right to privacy. Many Americans mistake this ruling as being a legitimately modified part of our constitution. It is not, but merely an interpretation.
Fox News reported, Appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Reeves, a Republican, said that judging from the justices’ line of questioning he believes the pro-life movement will be handed a major win, as his state’s case could result in a shift away from rulings in abortion rights cases Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey.
Roe v. Wade barely stands on one leg. It’s quite a stretch to conclude that because a woman has the right to privacy that she also ought to have a right to terminate the life of her own offspring as well.
It’s unlikely that the poor ruling would hold up to very much challenge in the Supreme Court.
“This has been a watershed moment in American history over the last week, as this case that many of us in the pro-life movement have hoped would come before the court for many years,” Reeves said.
Currently, Mississippi is fighting against a lower court ruling that blocked their 15 week abortion ban. Legal analysts believe that the conservative majority in the Supreme Court may grant pro lifers an edge.
