FORMER GOVERNOR MIKE HUCKABEE APPLAUDS SUPREME COURT RULING ON PARTIAL BIRTH ABORTION
MANCHESTER, NH – Former Governor Mike Huckabee (AR) issued the following statement on Wednesday’s 5-4 Supreme Court ruling upholding a federal ban on partial birth abortion.
"I am pleased that the Supreme Court ruled to uphold the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act passed by Congress in 2003 to protect mothers and children from the use of this gruesome procedure. As governor of Arkansas, I led the fight to enact a similar ban to protect the sanctity of unborn human life – and I support a federal ban. With this landmark ruling, I am optimistic that we are turning the tide in favor of life."
Acknowledging that the Supreme Court reviewed a similar case in 2000 with a 5-4 majority ruling to uphold abortion laws, Huckabee said: “The Republican Congress was right to enact to a federal law in 2003 banning partial birth abortion procedures. Today’s Supreme Court – which upheld the 2003 law – is a narrow victory for those who support the culture of life, beginning with conception. I applaud the Court's action, which also sends a strong reminder that we must stay vigilant in our cause to protect those who cannot protect themselves.”
