2021 Governor's State of the State speeches: on Abortion

Greg Abbott: Ensure every child is spared from ravages of abortion

Estimates show more than 40 million babies lost their lives to abortion in 2020. That's shocking. It's horrifying. It must end. I have signed eleven laws that protect innocent lives, but more must be done. This session, we need a law that ensures that the life of every child will be spared from the ravages of abortion. We should also make explicit what should be obvious: no unborn child should be targeted for abortion on the basis on race, sex, or disability. Source: 2021 State of the State Address to the Texas legislature Feb 2, 2021

Kevin Stitt: We'll protect the rights of unborn children

We'll protect the rights of unborn children and stand up for the personal and religious freedoms of Oklahomans! Source: 2021 State of the State Address to the Oklahoma legislature Feb 1, 2021

Greg Gianforte: Urges legislature to pass restrictive abortion laws

We must protect the lives of our most vulnerable: unborn children. I firmly believe all life is precious and must be protected. I urge the legislature to send me the Montana Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act which protects unborn babies by prohibiting abortion when they can feel pain. I also urge the legislature to send me the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act which requires doctors to perform life-saving care on a baby who's born as a result of a botched abortion. Source: 2021 State of the State Address to the Montana legislature Jan 28, 2021

Henry McMaster: Send me the heartbeat bill and I will immediately sign it

Ladies and gentlemen, the right to life is the most precious of rights--and the most fragile. We must never let it be taken for granted. For the fourth year in a row, my budget includes a proviso preventing the funneling of taxpayer dollars to abortion providers like Planned Parenthood. And let this be the year that we further protect the sanctity of life--with the heartbeat bill. It's time to vote. Send me the heartbeat bill and I will immediately sign it into law. Source: 2021 State of the State Address: South Carolina legislature Jan 13, 2021

Asa Hutchinson: Now we're the number one pro-life state in the nation

In each session, each general session while I have been governor, we have also supported children suffering from abuse, increased our support for foster children, and we have passed prolife legislation. And now we're the number one pro-life state in the nation. Source: 2021 State of the State Address to the Arkansas legislature Jan 12, 2021

Kristi Noem: Ban abortion of preborn diagnosed with Down syndrome

I look forward to the day when the Supreme Court recognizes that all preborn children inherently possess this right to life, too. Until that time comes, I am asking the South Dakota legislature to pass a law that bans the abortion of a preborn child, just because that child is diagnosed with Down syndrome. Source: 2021 State of the State Address to South Dakota legislature Jan 12, 2021

The above quotations are from 2021 Governor's State of the State speeches. Click here for definitions & background information on Abortion. Click here for other issues (main summary page). Click here for more quotes by Eric Greitens on Abortion. Click here for more quotes by Eric Holcomb on Abortion.
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