The ruling struck down the court’s prior rulings in both Roe and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, which legalized abortion nationwide, and concerned a Mississippi law banning abortion after 15 weeks.Manchin, who considers himself personally anti-abortion but backed the legal standard set by Roe, did not support a sweeping abortion rights bill in the Senate earlier this year on the grounds that it went beyond Roe.
In his statement, Manchin said, “I am deeply disappointed that the Supreme Court has voted to overturn Roe v. Wade.” “It has been the law of the land for nearly 50 years and was understood to be settled precedent,” Manchin added.Manchin also took aim at Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, whom he said he trusted “when they testified under oath that they also believed Roe v. Wade was settled legal precedent and I am alarmed they chose to reject the stability the ruling has provided for two generations of Americans.
Manchin said he would support legislation that “would codify the rights Roe v. Wade previously protected.”“I am hopeful Democrats and Republicans will come together to put forward a piece of legislation that would do just that,” he said. In its suit, Mississippi directly asked the high court to reconsider its landmark rulings in both Roe and Casey. In the Dobbs ruling, the court found that there is no constitutional right to an abortion, overturning its prior precedents. The ruling makes the legality of abortion a matter for the states, meaning abortion will be legal or illegal under state law rather than federal without the passage of any new federal measures.
Sen_JoeManchin Joe, there is no right to murder.
Sen_JoeManchin Except that it was sent back to states to decide. A federal law would be unconstitutional.
Sen_JoeManchin Democrat.
Sen_JoeManchin I'm fine with that. You have 12 weeks to decide, with a carve out for woman's health. If you were the victim of rape/incest, the morning after pill. Much less traumatic.
Sen_JoeManchin Idiot
Sen_JoeManchin RINOs will be extinct in November/ next cycle
Sen_JoeManchin Why? Roe was like other decisions from the libs that pulls rights out of thin air. Not in the Constitution. SSDD from the leftists
Sen_JoeManchin Too late
Sen_JoeManchin Lol, Dems are so outraged that Trump continues to keep on winning!
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