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Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves believes his state’s abortion ban has a solid chance of succeeding at the Supreme Court, arguing that advances in scientific knowledge have bolstered the case against abortion since Roe v. Wade was decided.
“I believe that the science has changed,” he told Fox News during an exclusive interview on Tuesday. “Here’s what we know about a child at 15 weeks. We know that that child has a heartbeat. We know that that child pumps multiple quarts of blood every single day. We know that that baby is developing its lungs. We know that that baby can squeeze its hands, its fingers. And we know that that baby can feel pain.”
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His comments came on the eve of the Supreme Court hearing oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, which involves a challenge to his state’s 15-week ban on abortions.
“I believe that the science has changed.”
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves speaks at the Governor’s Mansion June 30, 2020, in Jackson, Mississippi. (Getty Images)
Reeves’ comments reflected longstanding arguments on the right; namely that scientific advances have revealed critical insights about life in the womb.
“Nearly 50 years of scientific advancement have literally unveiled the humanity of the unborn child,” said Dr. Tara Sander Lee of the anti-abortion Charlotte Lozier Institute.
“Nearly 50 years of scientific advancement have literally unveiled the humanity of the unborn child.”
Dr. Tara Sander Lee (CSPAN)
She told Fox News on Tuesday that before Roe “the unborn could barely be seen inside the womb via grainy black and white ultrasound images while now-debunked science claimed the unborn couldn’t feel pain. After Roe, advancements in fetal ultrasound developed rapidly, paving the…
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