Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) told CBS Face the Nation on Sunday that he is intent on pursuing a 15-week abortion ban in the wake of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
“Think about it, this was a state… that just 18 months ago was talking about enabling abortion all the way up through and including birth,” he said. “And now we’re able to talk about a 15-week pain threshold bill where a baby feels pain. This is a remarkable moment for us. And it’s an opportunity, I’m not going to let go.”
GOP Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin says he agrees with the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, adding that the “real value” of the ruling is that each state can now decide the issue of abortion. pic.twitter.com/jpIj3tD2fC
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) July 11, 2022
Youngkin pointed out the abortion debate raged long before the high court’s decision. He noted that he agreed with the SCOTUS decision – the abortion issue was to be decided by the states, by elected officials, and there-by the citizens of each state.
“This is a moment for our country to have a discussion around this,” the governor said. “Each state will decide something different, and I think that is the real value of the Supreme Court decision.”
Youngkin also faced questions about his banning of critical race theory as “divisive.” The conservative leader pressed abandonment of “playing privilege bingo” and teaching children to judge one another due to race, religion, or sex, and teaching “all of history” from a common-sense focal point.
On his actions to try and ban the teaching of critical race theory and "divisive concepts," GOP Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin says:
"One of the things we have to do is teach all of our history, but we shouldn't play privilege bingo with children." pic.twitter.com/NrsuAocS0F
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) July 10, 2022
Face the Nation’s host, Robert Costa, might not have expected the answer he received when he questioned Youngkin on the Jan. 6 Committee’s “new evidence” against former President Donald Trump. The governor successfully redirected the conversation from Jan. 6 to what Virginian voters are most concerned about and discussing: runaway inflation and extortion-style gas prices.
On new evidence from the Jan. 6 committee, GOP Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin says it’s not the topic many voters are focused on.
“What they want to talk about is runaway inflation, gas prices…crime in their communities. They want to talk about education." pic.twitter.com/GsNYtN0fcs
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) July 10, 2022
