Sen. Rand Paul: 'We Do Need a Pro-Life Justice'
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.)
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(CNSNews.com) – When asked about a replacement justice on the Supreme Court for the retiring Anthony Kennedy, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said he would like to see a “pro-life” judge on the court who believes in equal protection for the unborn.
At the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, CNSNews.com asked Senator Paul, “Would you like to see President Trump nominate a Supreme Court justice who believes that an unborn child with a beating heart is a ‘person’ entitled to equal protection of the law under the 14th Amendment?”
Senator Paul said, “I think we do need a pro-life justice and I’ve always been in favor of that.”
Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy served on the high court for 30 years. He was nominated by President Ronald Reagan and confirmed by the Senate in 1988.
Kennedy, considered a swing vote on the Supreme Court, had a tremendous social and legal impact with several of his decisions. For instance, in a 5-4 vote, Kennedy voted to uphold Roe v. Wade and he declared the killing of children by abortion a constitutional right. (Planned Parenthood of Southeast Pennsylvania v. Casey.)
President Donald Trump has released a list of potential Supreme Court nominees and said that one of the persons on that list will be nominated. His previous selection, Neil Gorsuch, was on the list.
PLANNED PARENTHOOD:
“I Cut the Vocal Cord So The Baby Can't Scream.”
Dr. Leah Torres, an OB/GYN in Salt Lake City, Utah, said that when she performs certain abortions she cuts the vocal cord of the baby so "there's really no opportunity" for the child to scream. She also described herself as a "uterus ripper outer" because she performs hysterectomies.
Hollywood Implodes over Justice Kennedy Retirement: ‘This Is How You Lose a Country’
Hollywood celebrities jumped on social media Wednesday and fired off a series of emotional reactions, calls to “fight,” and cataclysmic predictions in response to the news that Justice Anthony Kennedy had announced his retirement from the Supreme Court.
“ok, dems. this is real. all y’all paying attention? this is how you lose a country,” actor Don Cheadle said on Twitter. “all of our rights are in the balance. urge your leadership to resist when trump attempts to appoint the next swamp thing out of the pez dispenser or kiss it bye bye.”
Other stars, like Will & Grace actress Debra Messing, Westworld star Jeffrey Wright, and actor John Leguizamo urged their followers to “fight” and push back against what director Rob Reiner called “tyranny.”
President Trump on Wednesday graciously celebrated the news and announced his intentions to nominate a Constitutional originalist to replace Justice Kennedy before the midterm elections.
“We have a very excellent list of great, talented, highly educated, highly intelligent, hopefully, tremendous people. I think the list is very outstanding,” Trump said, referencing a list of 25 potential candidates to replace the longtime Justice.
Check out the celebrity meltdowns below.
Check out the celebrity meltdowns below.
ROE V.WADE,GAY RIGHTS,TOO MANY TO LIST
.@JeffFlake @SenJohnMcCain @BobCorker Guess you guys are about to have the chance to put your money where your mouth is!
Gorsuch isn’t a real justice. Trump lost popular vote by 3 million votes. Those things matter. Own your power. Wake up. Get in the streets. Organize & learn direct action. And remember: we don’t fight fascists to win; we fight them because they’re fascists.
Drop everything you're doing and register to vote right now: VOTE.GOV
Today is a good day to give whatever you can afford to @PPact.
Seems pretty straightforward, as @realdonaldtrump is under
investigation for collusion with
russia, and other criminal
activities, I suggest the next
president nominate our next
supreme court justice.
I didn't cry when Trump won. I have never once lost hope or my will to fight over the last 18 months.But, Kennedy stepping down… I have been hysterically crying for an hour.— Ally Maynard (@missmayn) June 27, 2018
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