Zappala won’t prosecute those who seek, perform abortions if Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
"I am pro-choice and do not feel that it is appropriate for government to legislate the choices that women make regarding their own bodies," Zappala said in a prepared statement. "Therefore, if Roe v. Wade is overturned, I will not prosecute any women, medical professionals or providers for the administration of safe abortion services."
Kavanaugh would replace outgoing Justice
In his 2006 confirmation hearing to become a federal judge, Kavanaugh said, "I would follow Roe v. Wade faithfully and fully" because it's "binding precedent" that has been "reaffirmed many times." Yet there's little doubt that Kavanaugh, a solidly conservative, politically connected judge, would shift the nation's highest court further to the right.
And some, including Senate Democratic Leader
Zappala is up for re-election in 2019.
The Associated Press contributed.
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