Carr Said It Was His “Personal Belief” That Abortion Should Be Prohibited Except When The Life Of The Mother Is At Risk. According to Axios, “Carr, who in his capacity as attorney general has been defending the state's anti-abortion law in court, in a statement to Axios said his ‘personal belief is that abortion should be prohibited in Georgia except when the life of the mother is at risk. I also will continue to uphold my oath of office as Attorney General of Georgia by defending the laws of our state, including the Georgia LIFE Act.’” [Axios, 6/27/22]
Carr Said He “Fought Strenuously” To “Protect The Rights Of The Unborn Through His Vigorous Defense Of Georgia’s Heartbeat Bill.” According to Chriss Carr’s website, “In protecting Georgians’ liberties, Chris has fought back against egregious federal overreach from Washington, including Biden’s vaccine mandates and Biden’s demand that the FBI conduct surveillance on parents who challenge their local school boards. Chris has also fought strenuously to protect Georgians’ 2nd Amendment rights and to protect the rights of the unborn through his vigorous defense of Georgia’s Heartbeat Bill in court.” [Chriscarrga.com, Viewed 5/3/22]
Carr Defended Georgia’s Heartbeat Bill By Claiming Georgia Does Not Recognize Abortion As “Health Care” Or “Medical Care” And Arguing The State Had Sovereign Immunity. According to Law And Crime, “Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr on Monday filed the first legal defense of the state’s controversial fetal heartbeat abortion ban by stating outright that Georgia does not recognize abortion procedures as ‘health care.’ […] ‘Defendants admit that this action is a constitutional challenge to House Bill 481 (H.B. 481), the text of which speaks for itself. Defendants deny all allegations in the complaint that killing a living unborn child constitutes ‘medical care’ or ‘health care,’’ Carr wrote. He also said that the claims against the state should be barred by ‘sovereign immunity,’ an esoteric doctrine that limits a state’s accountability to the jurisdiction of federal courts.” [Law And Crime, 8/20/19]
Carr Said He Asked The Court To Allow Georgia’s Abortion Ban To Take Effect. According to Bloomberg, “Georgia’s attorney general said he filed a notice in court seeking to allow the state’s abortion ban to take effect. ‘The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs is constitutionally correct and rightfully returns the issue of abortion to the states and to the people – where it belongs,’ AG Chris Carr said in a statement.” [Bloomberg, 6/24/22]
Carr Joined A Group Of Attorney Generals Demanding The U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services Decline To Federally Fund Abortion. According to Georgia’s Office of the Attorney General, “Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a group of 20 other attorneys general in demanding the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services decline to adopt a proposed regulation that would illegally fund abortion. Title X — a federal law that funds family-planning services — expressly prohibits its funds from being used to support elective abortions. But in April, HHS proposed to overturn a rule put in place by the previous administration that ensured robust enforcement of this legal requirement.” [Georgia Office Of The Attorney General, 5/18/21]
Carr Joined An Amicus Brief In Support Of Tennessee’s Abortion Waiting Period Law. According to Georgia’s Office of the Attorney General, “Today, Attorney General Chris Carr joined a coalition of 21 states in support of the constitutionality of a Tennessee law requiring a 48-hour waiting period before an abortion. ‘Tennessee’s law is constitutional,’ said Attorney General Chris Carr. ‘It protects the lives of the unborn and the health of mothers. We joined this effort because the district court’s misapplication of the law could have far-reaching implications.’” [Georgia Office Of The Attorney General, 3/4/21]
Carr Said “I Believe In The Dignity, Value And Worth Of Every Human Being, Both Born And Unborn.” According to Carr's Twitter, “(1/2) I believe in the dignity, value and worth of every human being, both born and unborn. The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs is constitutionally correct and rightfully returns the issue of abortion to the states and to the people – where it belongs.” [Twitter, @Georgia_AG, 6/24/22]
HEADLINE: “Carr Urges DOJ To Address Violence Against Pro-Life Groups” [Georgia’s Office of the Attorney General Press Release, 6/22/22]
Carr Criticized Biden’s DOJ For “Dragging Their Feet” By Not Addressing “Violent Crimes Committed Against Pro-Life Organizations.” According to Georgia’s Office of the Attorney General Press Release, “Attorney General Chris Carr and 18 of his fellow attorneys general are urging the U.S. Department of Justice to take swift action in response to the recent acts of violence committed against pregnancy resource centers and the offices of pro-life organizations. ‘President Biden’s Department of Justice yet again has its priorities absolutely backwards,’ said Carr. ‘They did not hesitate to investigate parents who spoke out at school board meetings but are now dragging their feet to address the violent crimes committed against pro-life organizations. Public safety should not be a partisan issue, and it is past time for the U.S. Attorney General to take strong, uniform and decisive action to hold accountable those who are responsible for these attacks.’” [Georgia’s Office of the Attorney General Press Release, 6/22/22]
A Carr Spokesperson Said Democrat District Attorneys’ Promises To Not Enforce An Abortion Ban Would Be A “Dereliction Of Duty” That “Erodes Our System Of Self-Governance.” According to The Georgia Virtue, “‘We have no doubt they are sincere in their pledge to not do their jobs,’ Kara Richardson, a Carr spokesperson, told The Center Square. ‘Democrat District Attorneys have proven it by refusing to enforce the law on criminals, and we have seen the disastrous effects. It’s a dereliction of duty for District Attorneys and Solicitors to preemptively pick and choose which laws they will enforce,’ Richardson added. ‘It undermines the rule of law and erodes our system of self-governance.’” [Georgia Virtue, 6/30/22]
Carr Called On Local Officials To Prosecute Abortion Violators After The Abortion Ban Takes Effect And Said “That Is Your Duty.” According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Carr offered a preview of the sharp clash to come when he accused prosecutors who won’t prosecute abortion violators of a ‘dereliction of duty.’ ‘This shows exactly the trend that we are seeing nationwide. Democrats and those on the left are not enforcing the law. It’s the new criminal justice reform,’ said Carr, who is seeking reelection in November. ‘I would say do your job. Do the job you were elected to do,’ he added. ‘That is your duty, as attorney general and district attorneys, to enforce the law.’” [Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 7/1/22]