Mississippi governor vows to enforce abortion ban

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Sunday that he'd enforce a ban on abortion in his state if the long-standing Roe v. Wade decision is overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Reeves reiterated his staunch support for his state’s current ban on abortions after 15 weeks on CNN's "State of the Union," arguing the time frame is “not at all radical” and suggesting he has “ some reason for optimism” that the Supreme Court will overturn Roe and Planned Parenthood v. Casey.

The two landmark decisions that Reeves brought up established the constitutional right to abortion in the U.S. This precedent could be in question as the Supreme Court considers Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case regarding Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban.

Asked by CNN host Jake Tapper if he would enforce the “almost total abortion ban in Mississippi that exists” if Roe were overturned, the Republican governor said he would.