Has this been posted here yet:
“Some House Republicans who oppose abortion rights are pushing legislation to implement a nationwide abortion ban at 15 weeks, coming just hours after the Supreme Court released its opinion overturning Roe v. Wade,” CNN reports.
“The legislation appears unlikely to advance in the Senate in the near future — due in part to the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster. Still, the early discussions represent the excitement energizing opponents of abortion rights, eager to capitalize on Friday’s victory.”
I'm not sure why Republicans would support this. If Democrats can negotiate a little around the edges on the strictness of the ban at 15 weeks, i.e certain exceptions for the life and physical health of the mother, that would be a reasonable compromise given the situation and that there be no trickery before 15 weeks on 'regulating' abortion clinics or limiting abortion access. 91% of all abortions occur within the first trimester and 15 weeks would obviously be higher.
Federal law supercedes any state law. So, Alabama, for instance, would go back to having legal abortion to 15 weeks.
I'm not sure why Republicans would support this. It would send a strong message to social conservatives that Republican politicians don't actually want to outright ban abortion.
Because the law would be only about banning abortions under most circumstances after 15 weeks, while remaining silent as to their legality prior to 15 weeks?
The legislation would result in a nationwide ban at 15 weeks with red states banning it from the moment of conception.
Correct. And thus the poll I put up due to this lack of symmetry. Check it out, and vote if the spirit moves you.
It could get to 60 in the senate if it actually contained federally protected exceptions. A federal quickening law without Rd giving anything in return would not get a single D vote in the senate. A 18 week ban might get Casey and Manchin.
Casey's basically dropped all pretenses of being "pro-life" by now lmao
