Virginia’s governor Tuesday reacted strongly to the news that the Supreme Court of the United States’ (SCOTUS’) confidentiality had been violated, and a draft of its decision in a high-profile abortion case has been released.
“I am in utter disbelief that the sacred confidentiality of the Supreme Court would be violated in this manner,” said Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) in a press release.
“Sadly, this leak was done in order to cause chaos and to put pressure on justices and elected officials. It’s premature to speculate on what the Supreme Court’s decision will be; however, we learned from listening to Virginians over the last year that we have much common ground on this issue,” he said. “I am pro-life, and I have been very clear about that since the day I launched my campaign. While we wait for the final June decision, we will be focused on lowering taxes for Virginians, funding education and law enforcement, because we need to get a budget passed.”
SCOTUS in currently in the process of ruling in a case called Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which could decide the legality of abortions at the federal level.
The far-left worries that the decision could overturn Roe v. Wade, the decades-old decision that took the decision about the legality of abortions out of the hands of individual states in the first place.
The Republican National Committee (RNC) also reacted with shock.
“The leak from the Supreme Court is extremely alarming and the Court deserves to deliberate without intimidation,” that group said in a statement.
“Democrats are showing once again how extreme they really are on abortion, pushing taxpayer-funded, on-demand, and unlimited abortion up until the moment of birth and after. Their position on abortion is radical, cruel, and anti-science,” it said. “The far left wants unelected judges to impose a radical, one-size-fits-all abortion policy, leaving Americans without a voice. The Republican Party will always stand for the sanctity of life, speak up for the unborn, and protect vulnerable mothers.”
Not all Republicans are on board.
Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) released a seething press release Tuesday.
“If this leaked draft opinion is the final decision and this reporting is accurate, it would be completely inconsistent with what Justice Gorsuch and Justice Kavanaugh said in their hearings and in our meetings in my office,” she said. “Obviously, we won’t know each justice’s decision and reasoning until the Supreme Court officially announces its opinion in this case.”
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Pete D’Abrosca is a reporter at The Virginia Star and The Star News Network. Email tips to [email protected].
Photo “Glenn Youngkin” by Glenn Youngkin. CC BY-SA 2.0. Background Photo “U.S. Supreme Court” by Jarek Tuszyński. CC-BY-SA-3.0.
