(CNN)Some Republicans who oppose the right to have an abortion ban abortion in 15 weeks, hours after the Supreme Court. We are promoting a bill to be implemented. The court has issued an opinionthat overturns the Roe v. Wade case.
Given that Republicans are likely to regain control of the House in the middle of this year, promoting such a ban is a notable effort, and House minority leader Kevin McCarthy. McCarthy expressed his support for this idea on Friday. The
New Jersey Rep. Chris Smith, one of the Republican's leading anti-abortion voices who said this issue was the reason he ran for abortion, was proposed for 20 weeks. Up to 15 weeks, considering that the Supreme Court, which said it plans to lower the ban on abortion, has ruled out its constitutional right to abortion.
Smith is the primary sponsor of the Painful Fetal Protection Act, which prohibits abortion after the 20th week of pregnancy. When the Republicans came to power, the bill had previously passed the House of Representatives, and the GOP pointed out the bill as part of a law they would like to put on the floor again if they regain control of the Chamber of Commerce next year. Did.
But Mr Smith said he plans to tighten the ban.
"We are working on something along those lines," Smith said when asked by CNN about a national abortion ban. "I have'Pain Capable'in 20 weeks. I'm going to lower it to 15. There are all sorts of ideas out there."
"But at this point veto and filibuster I don't have the ability to overcome it, "he added.
His efforts have attracted prominent supporters at the conference. McCarthy told CNN in support of a bill codifying a 15-week ban on abortion, "I support it."
Separately, when asked by CNN at a press conference on Friday, McCarthy did not promise to put certain parts of the anti-abortion law into the abortion law if he regained the majority. did.
After a press conference, Missouri Republican Ann Wagner tells CNN that one of the first bills that GOP-led homes vote for is her "Born Abortion Survivor Protection Act." He said he was relieved. “Such scenarios already require medical care, but infants who have survived an abortion attempt need to be provided with medical care.
Tophouse Republicans are usually more rigorous. It is expected to be cautious about calling for a national ban on abortion and instead focus its message on calling for a rare so-called late abortion ban, but Republicans say it is a more popular message. And feel that polls are on their side when it comes to late abortion.
Other prominent Republican supporters of the 15-week ban include Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio. Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. Chairman of the Conservative Republican Research Committee Jim Banks of India. Representative Mike Johnson of Louisiana, a member of the Republican leadership.
Law vs. In anticipation of the Supreme Court's ruling on the Wade case, Republicans began discussing what to submit an anti-abortion bill if they had a majority, and used a recent private party meeting to take advantage of their recent abortion. Discuss messages and strategies.
CNN will discuss with members earlier this month how Susan B. Anthony, head of the anti-abortion group, will address the House GOP conference and send a message on this issue. Reported that they encouraged participation. Step-by-step steps to ban abortion if they win a majority.
In addition to the 20-week ban bill, heart activity was detected. There are also stricter measures to ban abortion, with more than 100 Republican supporters.