Sixteen GOP attorneys general, including South Carolina’s Alan Wilson, asked Congress to preempt so-called shield laws in “Democrat-run” states that protect abortion providers. “These laws are blatant attempts to interfere with states’ ability to enforce criminal laws within their borders and disrupt our constitutional structure,

At a morning press conference in Little Rock, Griffin compared shield laws to sanctuary laws for those living in the U.S. illegally, saying they protect those who flout Arkansas’ outright abortion ban from being extradited to face criminal charges or to impose liability.