Thu May 5, 2022 – 9:32 am EDT
(LifeSiteNews) – A number of Republican legislators and governors have called for special sessions in their states to pass further pro-life laws, in anticipation of a reversal of Roe v. Wade through the Dobbs v. Jackson case currently before the Supreme Court.
“[L]eaders in conservative states like South Dakota, Arkansas, Georgia and Indiana talked about calling special legislative sessions to ban the procedure as soon as the Supreme Court rules,” the New York Times reported.
Following the leaked draft opinion recently published by Politico, indicating that the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is poised to overturn the nearly 5o-year-old abortion ruling, SCOTUS confirmed the authenticity of the unprecedented leak but said it does not reflect the court’s final opinion.
Oklahoma Republican Governor Kevin Stitt did not wait, however, and signed legislation that outlaws abortions at six weeks, when a heartbeat is detected. The legislation is styled on Texas’ heartbeat bill and uses private enforcement mechanisms to prosecute individuals who assist a woman in an abortion.
South Dakota’s Republican Governor Kristi Noem tweeted Monday she “will immediately call for a special session to save lives and guarantee that every unborn child has
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