Lindsey Graham is set to propose a federal ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
their extreme anti-abortion stances while Democrats, who were just months ago bracing for a November shellacking, continue to gain momentum in the midterms. But putting forth a nationwide ban — which, asDobbs
case — appears to confirm Democrats’ dire warnings that the GOP seeks to outlaw abortion not just in GOP-led states but throughout every state in the union.It’s unclear how much traction Graham’s legislation will have within his party — at least with the midterms looming. But even if the party doesn’t mobilize around him now, Graham’s latest proposal — the most extreme antiabortion legislation he’s ever introduced — serves as a preview of what a GOP majority is likely pursue on Capitol Hill.
A national abortion ban may be wildly unpopular, but that’s also sort of the point. If Republicans were to truly confer such policies to the will of “the people,” as Buck put it,
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