Graham strips rape-reporting requirement from abortion ban

Published June 11, 2015 4:47pm ET



Sen. Lindsey Graham has slashed a rape-reporting requirement from his midterm abortion ban, which had stymied his House colleagues early this year.

The measure now says women at least 20 weeks pregnant who are seeking an abortion because of a rape must report the crime to a doctor or counselor, rather than law enforcement, as the original bill said.

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