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Could POTUS just pardon anyone charged with anti abortion law "crimes"? (Original Post) BSdetect Aug 2022 OP
No, because those are all crimes under *state* laws. Ocelot II Aug 2022 #1
Not if they're charged with a state crime, MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2022 #2
POTUS can only issue pardons for federal crimes. Anti-abortion crimes are due to state laws. LonePirate Aug 2022 #3
No, the POTUS pardon power is limited to federal crimes LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2022 #4
Only federal crimes..but electing a dem governor JT45242 Aug 2022 #5

MarineCombatEngineer

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2. Not if they're charged with a state crime,
Reply to BSdetect (Original post)
Sun Aug 21, 2022, 09:18 AM
Aug 2022

only the gov. of the states can pardon.
Pres. Biden can only issue pardons for federal crimes.

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LonePirate

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3. POTUS can only issue pardons for federal crimes. Anti-abortion crimes are due to state laws.
Reply to BSdetect (Original post)
Sun Aug 21, 2022, 09:19 AM
Aug 2022

He has no power to pardon those.

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JT45242

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5. Only federal crimes..but electing a dem governor
Reply to BSdetect (Original post)
Sun Aug 21, 2022, 10:36 AM
Aug 2022

That governor could do it. Depending on the pardon or clemency powers for a given state.

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