Johnson, national abortion ban and Trump
Mitch McConnell refuses to say whether he supports a US national abortion ban
Senate minority leader says he is ‘not advocating anything at this level’ and that issue is too divisive among lawmakers for consensus
McConnell shies away from supporting national abortion ban
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell did not say whether he is supportive of a 15-week federal ban on abortions, with exceptions, but told NBC's "Meet the Press," "I don’t think we’ll get 60 votes in the Senate for any kind of national legislation.
OnPolitics: Mitch McConnell says he doesn't see a path forward for national abortion ban
South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham has proposed a national abortion ban at 15 weeks of pregnancy with exceptions for rape, incest and life-threatening medical emergencies. Graham, who's usually a reliable Trump defender, criticized the former president for being opposed to such a measure.
Mitch McConnell says he doesn’t currently see a path forward for national abortion ban
A staunch opponent of abortion rights, the Senate minority leader admitted he doesn't believe a bill limiting access to the procedure would pass Congress.
Trump says he'd leave abortion to states, but if reelected, could he limit it?
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Johnson says he does not see national abortion ban next year, even under Trump
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told Politico there was “a long way to go to build the political consensus” toward a possible national abortion ban.
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Mitch McConnell distances himself from national abortion ban, says it won’t clear the Senate
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell drew distance between himself and grassroots conservatives seeking a national abortion ban. McConnell (R-Ky.), 82, was evasive about whether he’d ...
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McConnell says he is ‘not advocating anything’ for potential federal abortion ban
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said he is not pushing for anything at the federal level for an abortion ban. NBC’s Kristen Welker asked McConnell on “Meet the Press” ...
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Mitch McConnell says he doesn’t currently see a path forward for national abortion ban
“I don't think we'll get 60 votes in the Senate for any kind of national legislation,” McConnell said on NBC’s “Meet the Press" when asked whether he would back a federal abortion ban if ...
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Mitch McConnell shies away from supporting national abortion ban
telling reporters in Atlanta that he would not sign a federal abortion ban if it came to his desk as president. In Thursday's interview, Welker also asked McConnell about a statement he made ...
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McConnell Opposes Bill to Ban Use of Deceptive AI in Elections
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) has taken a clear position against the bipartisan legislation proposed by the ...
States with abortion bans saw greater drops in medical school graduates applying for residencies
States with abortion bans saw a 6.7% drop in OB-GYN applicants year over year, while states without abortion restrictions saw ...
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House Speaker Mike Johnson says he won’t push federal abortion ban
House Speaker Mike Johnson has said he won’t try to pass a federal ban on abortion either before or after the 2024 election, ...