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Republican Senator Proposes National Abortion Ban
00:00 - 04:26 (04:26)
A Republican senator suggests a federal abortion ban at 15 weeks in response to backlash from the midterm elections. With no national plan for a post-Roe environment, Republicans propose individual state bans with varying restrictions.
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Senator Lindsey Graham proposed a bill for a federal law banning "abortion on demand" after 15 weeks, however, the move has not been effective because it alienates moderate voters and makes the party appear insensitive to women's reproductive rights.
00:00 - 01:15 (01:15)
Abortion
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Senator Lindsey Graham proposed a bill for a federal law banning "abortion on demand" after 15 weeks, however, the move has not been effective because it alienates moderate voters and makes the party appear insensitive to women's reproductive rights.
ChapterRepublican Senator Proposes National Abortion Ban
EpisodeCould a National Abortion Ban Save Republicans?
PodcastThe Daily
Republicans had no national plan for how to operate in a post-Roe environment, resulting in messy and horrifying debates on issues such as child rape.
01:15 - 04:26 (03:10)
Politics
Summary
Republicans had no national plan for how to operate in a post-Roe environment, resulting in messy and horrifying debates on issues such as child rape. The overturning of Roe vs. Wade has turned off many voters and has been a political disaster for the Republicans.