2022 Governor's State of the State speeches: on Abortion

Bill Lee: Ready to ban abortion if Roe v. Wade overturned

My office has proposed and supported some of the soundest pro-life legislation in the country. Thanks to our partners in the legislature, we passed thoughtful laws that protected the unborn and supported expecting mothers. If the federal courts return full authority to the states [by overturning Roe v. Wade], Tennessee's laws will automatically provide the maximum possible protection and offer a glimmer of redemption as America reconciles our troubled past. Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Tennessee legislature Jan 31, 2022

Tate Reeves: America's abortion laws closer to Chinese communists

That most core human right: the right to life. The right of these children not to be killed before having the chance to be heard. Mississippians are leading the charge to defend those children. Mississippi and the Supreme Court's landmark case is on a path to preserving millions of lives for generations to come. There is no excuse for America's abortion laws to be closer to the Chinese communists than the rest of the western world. Source: 2022 State of the State Address to MIssissippi legislature Jan 25, 2022

Kristi Noem: As soon as Roe is overturned, ready to protect every unborn

Government's most fundamental role is to defend the lives and safety of the people. That includes the rights and the lives of unborn children. I look forward to the day when all unborn lives are protected. The Supreme Court has a historic opportunity to make that a reality. As soon as Roe v. Wade is overturned, our state laws are ready to protect every unborn South Dakota child. But until then, we can take steps to protect South Dakota children, today.

Every human life is unique in a truly beautiful way from the moment that they are conceived. It isn't long before they have their own unique heartbeat, too. Science tells us that an unborn child's heartbeat starts 6 weeks after conception. And any abortion after that point stops that heartbeat-- stops that life--stops that gift from God. Today, I am asking all of you to protect the heartbeats of these unborn children. I am bringing legislation to ban all abortions once a heartbeat can be detected.

Source: 2022 State of the State Address to South Dakota legislature Jan 11, 2022

Phil Murphy: Will sign bill securing woman's right to choose into law

I thank and congratulate the Legislature on passing and sending to my desk a bill that will secure a woman's access to reproductive care and her right to choose into state law. These decisions must be kept between a woman and her doctor, period. I will sign this into law this week. And I am especially proud that we are getting this done before the United States Supreme Court renders its ruling challenging Roe v Wade, which it is poised to overturn. Source: 2022 State of the State Address to New Jersey legislature Jan 11, 2022

The above quotations are from 2022 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 Phil Scott on Abortion. Click here for more quotes by Kathy Hochul on Abortion.
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