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Constitution is now The forefront and center of November's major governor elections in Pennsylvania and Michigan after the US Supreme Court overturned the groundbreaking Law vs. Wade ruling that granted constitutional rights to abortion.
Meanwhile, Kansas residents will vote on whether to protect their abortion rights on the August ballot now that Roe has turned around. And abortion will play an inevitable role in the races of other governors and legislatures across the country, with the Democratic Party aiming to take advantage of its anger on this issue prior to the November 8 midterm elections.
The Supreme Court's ruling overturning Law gives states the power to legalize or ban abortion, which many Republican-controlled states outlaw. The Democratic Party has a majority in parliament, so it cannot pass national legislation, and the legislature and governor play an important role.
The senior Democratic Party hopes this decision will motivate supporters and beat voters in November, but economic problems and high inflation continue to be the biggest concerns among voters. Is expected.
"The 2022 elections will send a clear message to elected officials across the country," Wisconsin Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul said in a conference call with journalists on Saturday. rice field. "We are within our power to send a very powerful message, which is a message that we will not accept politicians who deprive Americans of their rights."
In Pennsylvania, Republican candidate Governor Dougmas Triano puts up a "heartbeat" bill that bans abortions about six weeks after most women find out they are pregnant. I was sponsoring it before. He upheld a complete ban, including the life of his mother, and called abortion "genocide."
As the Republican Party controls the legislature, if Mastriano wins this fall, lawmakers may pass the new abortion restrictions.
Attorney General Josh Shapiro, a Democratic candidate, has vowed to protect the right to abortion if elected.
"Our Republican Parliament will send a bill banning abortion in Pennsylvania to the next governor's desk," he said on Twitter after Friday's ruling. "Without Roe, the only thing that stops them is the next governor's veto pen."
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In Michigan, Both the Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the planned parent-child relationship have overturned Roe in the Supreme Court.
A judge in a state court in May temporarily put a 91-year-old law on hold while the proceedings were proceeding.
Whitmer is running for reelection this fall. All of the top Republican candidates confronting at the Primary on August 2 oppose the right to abortion, and the two state legislatures are both controlled by the Republicans.
"I will fight like hell with the advice of a trusted medical expert to protect Michigan's right to make decisions about his body," Whitmer said in a statement on Friday. ..
Michigan advocates for abortion are trying to present voters with a ballot in November that enshrines the right to abortion under the State Constitution.
In Kansas, the Supreme Court of State ruled in 2019 that abortion is protected under the State Constitution. However, voters on August 2 will decide whether to approve an amendment that deprives the Constitution of the right to abortion, opening the door for Republican-controlled parliaments to pass new restrictions.
Democratic Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, who supports the right to abortion, is running for reelection. Republicans currently make up the majority of the legislature, enough to revoke the governor's veto.
In some other fierce battle states, democratic governor candidates who support the right to abortion have little choice in the face of existing legislation and Republican-controlled legislatures.
In Wisconsin, a Friday decision reinstated the 1849 state law prohibiting all abortions except to save the lives of mothers, but challenged the law. The proceedings are expected.
Democratic Governor Tony Evers convened a special session this month to abolish the law, but the Republicans postponed the session without doing anything. Evers is also aiming for reelection in November.
In Georgia, it seems likely that the "heartbeat" bill will come into effect following the Supreme Court's ruling. Democratic Stacey Abrams, who disputes Republican Governor Brian Kemp in November, supports the right to abortion, but can hardly rely on Republican-controlled parliament.
Some Republicans in Georgia have advocated a complete abortion ban. Kemp, who praised Friday's ruling, did not say whether he would support such a measure.
(Report by Joseph Ax in Princeton, NJ, additional report by Lucia Mutikani in Washington, edited by Scott Malone and Daniel Wallis)