May 3, 2022 Minnesota elected officials responded to a draft Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade. Monday night's news, suggesting a majority of justices are poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, drew quick, sharp criticism from Democratic elected officials in Minnesota and a generally muted response from Republicans. “Not on my watch,” tweeted Gov. Tim Walz . “All of the leading Republican candidates for governor have pledged to ban abortion in Minnesota if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade this summer. I won't,” Walz tweeted from his campaign account. “This is bullsh**,” tweeted Sen. Tina Smith (without the asterisks). In a statement Smith elaborated: “When I worked at Planned Parenthood in Minnesota, I saw firsthand how women had the capacity to make the right decisions for themselves. How dare Justice Alito and other Supreme Court justices think they know better.” Subscribe to our Minnesota Today podcast to get up-to-date Minnesota news twice daily. |