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Source: USA Today
WASHINGTON Republicans are on the verge of a long-sought legal victory striking down Roe v. Wade but their political candidates are in no rush to talk about it on the campaign trail.
GOP campaign officials are advising candidates to downplay and soft-pedal the prospects of anti-abortion legislation as they battle pro-choice Democrats for control of Congress and various statehouses across the country.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell told USA Today that a national abortion ban is possible if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.
Said McConnell: With regard to the abortion issue, I think its pretty clear where Senate Republicans stand.
Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/05/07/mitch-mcconnell-says-federal-abortion-ban-possible-gop-dodges-topic/9687867002/?gnt-cfr=1