Senator Graham steals GOP’s inflation thunder with abortion ban
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As abortion appears to be energising Democratic voters ahead of the midterm elections, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) drew swift criticism from Democrats and icy responses from fellow Republicans after he introduced a 15-week abortion ban bill in the Senate.
The Hill published a centrist article about how House Republicans had previously promised to bring up the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act on "day one" of a GOP majority but now they won't promise to introduce a bill banning abortions beyond 15 weeks. Democrats have maintained that existing laws already provide legal protection for infants.
A left-leaning article from Politico highlights how most Republicans adhered to a straightforward message following the Supreme Court's decision to reverse Roe v. Wade in June: the decision only threw the matter back to the states; it was not the start of any nationwide abortion ban. However, on Tuesday, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) proposal to adopt a federal ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy while allowing individual states to enact more stringent regulations has left fellow Republicans who had already been on the back foot due to Roe's decision now on their butts.
A right-leaning article from Washington Examiner highlights how Democrats are eager to cast the legislation as a "national abortion ban," potentially swinging public opinion further left at a time when they were on the defensive over inflation. In the present media context, many GOP operatives believe this is an unwinnable argument. Graham's bill won't be put to a vote, according to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), a key player in confirming the anti-Roe Supreme Court majority.
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Republicans mull playing offense on abortion amid advice to focus on inflation
Washington Examiner