The governor of Nebraska told CNN that he hopes to work with the legislature to pass a statewide abortion ban without exceptions for rape or incest.
The Conservative Political Action Conference was held in Harbor, Maryland.
If the Wade decision is overturned, he plans to call a special session of the legislature to ban abortion.
One month ago, the Nebraska legislature failed to pass atrigger law that would have automatically banned abortion if it were reversed.
The bill was subject to eight hours of debate, during which Democratic lawmakers argued that the law violated women's bodily autonomy by banning abortion in practically all instances.
When asked if he would support legislation banning abortion in cases of rape or incest, he replied that they are still babies.
Nebraska Republicans were hopeful that the abortion law would be overturned, but would have to wait before taking further steps.
A leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion states that a woman's right to choose to have an abortion is constitutionally protected. The Guttmacher Institute says that 16 states have passed laws that would protect abortion rights. The publication of the draft opinion, which Chief Justice John Roberts confirmed is authentic but isn't necessarily final, has led to renewed debate around abortion rights, which would largely return to the hands of state leaders in the absence of a national law protecting or banning abortion. If the GOP regains control of Congress after the November elections, some Republican legislators are working to advance a national abortion ban, though a few other Republican politicians argue that a national ban would run into constitutional problems. A bill that would have codified national abortion protections failed in the Senate on Wednesday after Sen. Joe Manchin and all 50 Republicans voted no.
How Americans Really Feel About Abortion: The Sometimes Surprising Poll Results, as the Supreme Court reportedly set to Overturn Wade.
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