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The New York Times reports:
Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina introduced legislation on Tuesday that would institute a federal ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, moving to unite the Republican Party behind a position before midterm elections in which abortion rights have become a potent issue.
There is no chance that Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York and the majority leader, would allow such a bill to receive a vote in the Senate, where his party has been focused on preserving abortion access after the Supreme Court’s ruling in June ending the constitutional right to abortion.
But Mr. Graham’s proposal was an effort to insulate Republicans from a backlash from voters after that decision, and after subsequent efforts in G.O.P.-led states to enact bans on nearly all abortions.
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Breaking News: Senator Lindsey Graham proposed a federal 15-week abortion ban, attempting to unite the GOP ahead of elections and signaling that if the party wins the Senate, it could pursue the kind of national ban top Republicans have said was unlikely. https://t.co/6qF5Z0Xdcb
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 13, 2022
Lindsey Graham began explaining his federal abortion ban legislation by saying: “I picked 15 weeks…”
Watching a man say “I picked” as it relates to legislation controlling women’s reproductive rights was about the most on-brand Republican move I’ve seen
Vote, folks.
— Rex Huppke (@RexHuppke) September 13, 2022
Karine Jean-Pierre: “I’m going to quote Lindsey Graham from August 7, 2022, and he said, ‘I’ve been consistent. I think states should decide the issue of marriage and states should decide the issue of abortion.’ That’s from his own mouth and now he wants to do a national ban.” pic.twitter.com/V9W7nWXvVF
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 13, 2022
Lindsey Graham’s abortion ban news conference ended with a devastating question from a woman who experienced complications during pregnancy pic.twitter.com/UHi0XtmA2R
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 13, 2022
Graham is confident that McConnell would put 15-week abortion ban on floor in a GOP Senate. But just asked McConnell if he would put it on floor, and he said: “I think most of the members of my conference prefer that this be dealt with at the state level.” https://t.co/gDwmAM2Vfl
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) September 13, 2022
McConnell is asked about Lindsey Graham’s abortion ban pic.twitter.com/f2yQ3cX42u
— Acyn (@Acyn) September 13, 2022