Sen. Lindsey Graham's latest misadventure blows up in his face [View all]
Sen. Lindsey Graham's abortion ban proposal roils Republicans, energizes Democrats
WASHINGTON With abortion access already expected to be a major issue in Novembers midterm elections, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham supercharged the debate over reproductive rights by introducing a bill that would ban most abortions after the 15th week of pregnancy.
I have chosen to craft legislation that I think is eminently reasonable in the eyes of the world, the South Carolina senator said. If we take back the House and the Senate, I can assure you well have a vote, he vowed, speaking at a Capitol Hill press conference where he was flanked by some of the nations most prominent anti-abortion activists, including Marjorie Dannenfelser of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America. Many of those activists would like an outright ban on all abortions.
This bill, frankly, doesnt go far enough for many people, said Penny Young Nance, president of Concerned Women (Karens) for America. But it is a consensus piece of legislation.
Democrats instantly seized on Grahams proposal, while many Republicans just as quickly distanced themselves from the bill. I dont think theres much of an appetite to go that direction, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., told Politico.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/lindsey-grahams-abortion-ban-proposal-roils-republicans-energizes-democrats-202807022.html
You're not supposed to say that stuff out loud Lindsey.