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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Al Jazeera Staff

Trump ally pushes for 15-week abortion ban across US

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch ally of former US President Donald Trump, says 'America's got to make some decisions' on abortion [File: Ting Shen/Pool via AP Photo]

Washington, DC – Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has introduced a bill that would ban abortions at 15 weeks of pregnancy across the United States, drawing rebuke from Democrats and reproductive rights advocates.

The legislation, announced on Tuesday, has virtually no chance of passing in the Democratic-controlled Congress, but it highlights growing divisions in the country around abortion, just weeks ahead of the crucial midterm elections in November.

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