Lindsey Graham to propose national abortion ban

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) will unveil a new attempt at regulating abortion nationally Tuesday when he and activists introduce a likely 15-week ban.

The “Protecting Pain-Capable Unborn Children from Late-Term Abortions Act” is expected to call for a sweeping ban on abortions after 15 weeks, with exceptions for rape, incest, and safeguarding the life of the mother, according to NBC News. While the bill has little chance of passing in the Democratic-controlled Senate, it offers Republicans a middle-ground stance on abortion in the midterm elections, should candidates choose to adopt it, as Democrats benefit from a groundswell of enthusiasm following the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June.