Graham Seeks GOP Consensus on Abortion Ban

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) “has sought to build consensus around federal legislation that restricts access to abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, except for in cases of rape, incest and life of the mother, that he and prominent anti-abortion activists say can serve as a framework for the party’s varied coalition of voters, lawmakers and prospective presidential candidates,” USA Today reports.

Said Graham: “If you’re running for president as a Republican in 2024, it’s not enough in my view to attack extremism Democrats on abortion. You need to lay out for the country where you would be as president.”

He added: “There’ll be some running for office in 2024, for president, that probably would want to be more restrictive. I understand that. But I’m hoping this becomes the consensus position, because it puts us in line with the majority of Americans on a very difficult topic.”