Stacey Abrams stated on Sunday that she was pro-life because of her religious beliefs up until she attended college.
According to the Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate, who spoke on CNN’s State of the Union programme, her faith should not let her to impose her own values on others.
When asked how her religious beliefs influence her stance on abortion, Abrams responded in the Sunday morning interview, “I have thought about my faith a great deal.”
In fact, she explains, “before I went to college, I was against abortion.
There, I made a buddy who shares my religious beliefs, and we got to talking about the realities of reproductive healthcare and abortion treatment.
She claimed that attending college given her a “new perspective” on abortion and the proper role for government in regulating health care.
She maintained, “This is health care.” This concerns a woman’s freedom to exercise bodily autonomy.
The issue here is a woman’s right to live her life as she sees fit.
And as a matter of faith, that implies for me that I don’t force such value systems on other people.
If elected governor of Georgia, Stacey Abrams was questioned about keeping abortion legal in the state.
She responded, “What I understand is that the majority of Georgians do not like this law.
It’s a severe prohibition. It is risky and has an array of effects on women.
Georgia already had some of the most stringent abortion laws before the verdict this summer.
At six weeks into a pregnancy, which is normally when a foetal heartbeat can be found, Kemp signed a measure that forbade abortion.
Many women still don’t realise they are pregnant at six weeks into unwanted pregnancies.
13 additional states—Arkansas, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming—also had so-called trigger laws. When Roe v. Wade was reversed, these laws outlawed abortion.
Rather than retaining abortion laws under federal protection, the Supreme Court decision, which was made possible by a conservative majority, handed abortion regulations back to the states.
The Georgia statute, according to Abrams, “passed in the House in 2019 by one vote.”
“When I assume the governorship alongside people who want to do what’s right for the women of Georgia, I believe we will return to power. An economic problem exists here.
This relates to health care. This is a matter of liberty. And I have no doubt that we can change this law.