Episode
Could a National Abortion Ban Save Republicans?
21:52
Published: Thu Sep 15 2022
Description
With the midterm elections a few weeks away, Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, forwarded a plan to save his party from the growing backlash over abortion.But the proposal — a federal ban on almost all terminations after 15 weeks — has served mostly to expose the division among Republicans about the issue.Guest: Lisa Lerer, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.Background reading: Mr. Graham’s effort has reignited debate on an issue that Republicans have worked to confront before midterm elections in which abortion rights have become a potent issue.The rejection of Mr. Graham’s bill was the latest misfire in the party’s struggle to unite behind a clear strategy.For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
Chapters
A Republican senator suggests a federal abortion ban at 15 weeks in response to backlash from the midterm elections.
00:00 - 04:26 (04:26)
Summary
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.
EpisodeCould a National Abortion Ban Save Republicans?
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The Republican Party is shifting its stance on abortion as it attempts to cut ties with its anti-abortion image.
04:27 - 13:19 (08:52)
Summary
The Republican Party is shifting its stance on abortion as it attempts to cut ties with its anti-abortion image. Some Republicans in more purple states, such as New Mexico, are cutting direct-to-camera ads where they express their support for access to contraception and compromise on the abortion issue, while other states move towards limiting abortion rights by introducing bans on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
EpisodeCould a National Abortion Ban Save Republicans?
PodcastThe Daily
Senator Lindsey Graham's proposal for a 20-week abortion ban puts Republicans in an unsure position, as the party aims to maintain control of the House and the Senate in the upcoming midterm elections, and they don't want to engage in another national debate on abortion.
13:19 - 18:39 (05:20)
Summary
Senator Lindsey Graham's proposal for a 20-week abortion ban puts Republicans in an unsure position, as the party aims to maintain control of the House and the Senate in the upcoming midterm elections, and they don't want to engage in another national debate on abortion.
EpisodeCould a National Abortion Ban Save Republicans?
PodcastThe Daily
Don Bullock, a retired army general who denies that Joe Biden won the 2020 election, has captured the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire, causing a setback for national Republicans who poured millions of dollars into his opponent's campaign.
18:39 - 21:34 (02:55)
Summary
Don Bullock, a retired army general who denies that Joe Biden won the 2020 election, has captured the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire, causing a setback for national Republicans who poured millions of dollars into his opponent's campaign.