Jen Kiggans Supported Allowing States To Ban Abortion With No Exceptions

2022: Kiggans: “I Applaud The Supreme Court’s Decision To Overturn Roe V. Wade”

Kiggans: “I Applaud The Supreme Court's Decision To Overturn Roe V. Wade.” In a tweet, Kiggans said, “My statement on today's Dobbs decision by the Supreme Court...” Followed by a picture of her statement, “Jen Kiggans Statement on the Supreme Court's Ruling to Overturn Roe v. Wade ‘I applaud the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and give Virginians and our elected representatives the opportunity to defend life in our Commonwealth. As a mother and nurse practitioner, I believe all life is precious and must be protected. As a State Senator, I have fought hard for legislation that gives mothers and families the support they need so they can always choose life. ‘This is our chance to take a stand against the extremist Democrat policies that call for abortions up until the moment of birth, keeping babies who survive abortion 'comfortable' without lifesaving measures, and mandating taxpayer funded abortions. While today's decision is historic, I know there is more work to be done to uphold the sanctity of life. My fight for the unborn and the most vulnerable Americans will continue in Congress.’” [Jen Kiggans, Twitter, 6/24/22]

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[Jen Kiggans, Twitter, 6/24/22]

• Kiggans Said She “Applauds The Decision To Overturn Roe.” “Kiggans said in a statement that she applauds the decision to overturn Roe and ‘give Virginians and our elected representatives the opportunity to defend life in our commonwealth. ‘As a nurse practitioner I believe all life is precious and must be protected,’ Kiggans said. ‘As a State Senator I have fought hard for legislation that gives mothers and families the support they need so they can always choose life.’” [Richmond Times-Dispatch, 6/25/22]

The Overturning Of Roe V. Wade Allowed States To Ban Abortion, Even For Survivors Of Rape And Incest Or Even To Save To The Life Of The Woman

The Overturning Of Roe V. Wade Allowed States To Ban Abortion, Even For Survivors Of Rape And Incest Or Even To Save To The Life Of The Woman. “The Supreme Court on Friday overturned the fundamental right to abortion established nearly 50 years ago in Roe v. Wade, a stunning ruling that could alter the nation’s political landscape and leaves states free to drastically reduce or even outlaw a procedure that abortion rights groups said is key to women’s equality and independence. […] The dissenters also said the majority opinion did not answer important questions, such as whether prohibitions must contain an exception for rape, incest or to save the life of the woman. Under some state laws recently passed in anticipation of Roe being overturned, ‘a woman will have to bear her rapist’s child or a young girl her father’s — no matter if doing so will destroy her life. So too, after today’s ruling, some States may compel women to carry to term a fetus with severe physical anomalies,’ they wrote. The majority opinion said Mississippi included a health exception, and Kavanaugh, in a concurring opinion, tried to blunt some of those criticisms. He noted that ‘abortion statutes traditionally and currently provide for an exception when an abortion is necessary to protect the life of the mother.’” [Washington Post, 6/24/22]