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South Dakota Gov. Christie Noem, a Republican, on Sunday praised the recent Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade as a science-based ruling, arguing that abortion doctors, not vulnerable women in crisis, should be pursued in the future.
Noem, who appeared in numerous cable television programs on Sunday morning, is the leader of one of 13 states with laws banning all abortions except in cases of saving the life of a pregnant mother, which came into force after the decision of the Supreme court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.
“It’s still about rights and freedoms,” Noem told Fox & Friends on Sunday about the Supreme Court’s ruling. “It’s about every right, every life that has the right to live. And technology has evolved. Science reveals more and more of what is happening in the womb. Today we know more than 15 or 20 years ago. I think it’s incredibly important to use this science to recognize that every life is precious and deserves to be protected by the Constitution of the United States. ”
In a statement on ABC’s This Week, Noem pointed to science in defense of the Supreme Court’s ruling. “I would encourage them to continue to follow science, to continue to follow what we know to be true today with technology that has advanced,” Noem said, referring to women who feel neither like a mother nor like an unborn child. . is a victim of abortion.
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South Dakota Gov. Christy Noem attended the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on February 25, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. (Joe Redl / Getty Images)
“And let’s really look at the Supreme Court’s decision as to what it is,” she said. “Take the sensational comment of experts out of it and see the fact that what the Supreme Court did was correct a wrong decision taken many years ago and now return power to the states. What they said is that the Constitution does not guarantee the right to abortion. This means that each state will decide for itself what their laws look like and that these women have the opportunity to talk to their chosen employees there closer to home to make sure their laws reflect what they value. “
ABC presenter Martha Radatz cited a statement by the American Medical Association calling the Supreme Court ruling “a blatant violation of patients’ rights,” saying that “states that terminate legal abortion will not end abortion, they will end safe abortion, risking devastating consequences, including the lives of patients. “
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Noem objected that she had talked to doctors who also call unborn babies patients.
“Well, what’s interesting to me, Martha, is that I’ve talked to a lot of doctors who say when they do procedures on babies in the womb, when they work on babies who haven’t been born yet, that these babies are patients. . So they define them as patients, “said Noah.” And if they protect the rights of patients, they must also define and protect this life that is in the womb. And he is individual and every life has value. “
South Dakota Gov. Christy Noem spoke during the annual convention of the National Arms Association (NRA) on May 27, 2022 in Houston, Texas. (Brendan Bell / Getty Images)
Noem said Planned Parenthood had already stopped abortions in South Dakota weeks before Rowe and Wade were overturned.
Then, after the decision, the trigger law, which is already in the books, made abortion illegal, except to save the mother’s life, without exception in cases of rape or incest.
“And that came into force. And what we’re going to do is keep focusing on not punishing mothers or women,” Noem said. “But what we’re going to do is focus on those doctors who are knowingly breaking the law to have abortions in South Dakota.”
Noem is calling for a special legislative session to start a debate on how the state can best support mothers. The governor launched a website – life.sd.gov – to obtain resources for people with unplanned pregnancies or in crisis situations to coordinate financial aid, health care and non-profit support.
Protesters gathered in front of the US Supreme Court on June 25, 2022 in Washington after the decision to annul Rowe against Wade. (Thassos Catopodis / Getty Images)
Noem said the website also provides resources for families who want to give babies up for adoption.
“I think we will continue to have this debate about how we can support these mothers and what it really means to be sure that we will never persecute mothers in a situation like this when it comes to abortion,” Noem told CBS. Face the Nation ”hosted by Margaret Brennan. “That we will always be focused on those doctors who knowingly break the law to perform abortions in our state.
The governor of South Dakota has also criticized telemedicine abortions or cases in which doctors or medical providers subscribe to abortion pills over the phone or virtually and mail them to patients. Brennan said Biden’s Department of Justice said it would work to ensure women had access to the abortion pill, even though Rowe v. Wade had been canceled.
“These are very dangerous medical procedures,” Noem said. “A woman is five times more likely to go to the emergency department if she uses this type of abortion method…”
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“It’s an FDA-approved drug,” Brennan said.
Noem also expressed concern about the safety of ABC’s telemedicine abortions, noting how often there is no medical supervision.
Daniel Wallace is a Fox News Digital reporter covering politics, crime, police and more. Story tips can be sent to danielle.wallace@fox.com and on Twitter: @danimwallace.
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