Mississippi Governor ignores questions about prohibiting contraception If Roe v. Wade is overturned

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced his state would outlaw the operation following the disclosure of a document indicating the Supreme Court may overturn Roe v. Wade. Reeves refused to say if contraception would be prohibited as well.

On Sunday, Reeves appeared on “Meet the Press,” where host Chuck Todd questioned him about how abortion laws would change in Mississippi if the Supreme Court overturned the 1973 decision.

While Reeves was clear about the idea that Mississippi would ban abortion if the power was left to the states, he was ambiguous about the details.

“What about contraception and birth control, particularly IUDs? I mean, is this total ban that gets put in on abortion, is that going to have an impact on women that decide to have certain types of birth control like IUD?” Todd asked Reeves.

However, Reeves appeared to avoid giving a direct answer. “I don’t think that it is going to apply to those that choose to use birth control,” he replied. “I believe that clearly a life begins at conception.”

Todd attempted to get Reeves to give a clear answer by asking him if he would sign legislation that would ban contraception.

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“Well, I don’t think that’s going to happen in Mississippi. I’m sure they’ll have those conversations in other states,” Reeves said.

When Todd confronted the Republican about not answering the question, Reeves insisted there were other things to talk about.

Reeves then revealed Mississippi will take steps to offer more resources to expecting mothers as well as make changes to ease the process of adoption and improve foster care.

On Sunday, Reeves also appeared on CNN and told anchor Jake Tapper if Roe v. Wade is overturned, Mississippi’s trigger laws, which would force women to carry pregnancies resulting from incest to term, would go into effect