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As soon as the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, the trigger laws 13 states instituted in anticipation of the ruling set off various forms of abortion bans. However, we cant be naïve to think the Republican Party would stop there. A former head of the Republican National Committee, Michael Steele, was interviewed on MSNBC on Monday and stated the GOP would bypass filibuster rules to impose a nationwide abortion ban, Business Insider reports.
Some states like Florida, Louisiana, and Utah are currently facing court challenges to block their laws, while places such as Ohio have enacted their abortion ban, which takes place after six weeks of gestation. However, the ultimate aspirational endgame for the GOP is not just at the state level. With abortion no longer being a constitutionally protected right, the party aspires to regain national power, starting with the 2022 midterm elections. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) stated in May that he felt if the Republicans take back control of the House, Senate, and Presidency, they will no doubt pass legislation making abortion legal across the country.
Steele echoed the same sentiments when host Katy Tur asked about Murphys assessment.
Yes. Without hesitation. They will set the marker, Steele replied.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/gop-likely-implement-nationwide-abortion-154000310.html
roamer65
(36,739 posts)For sure.
PlanetBev
(4,098 posts)Well have to use it to block them in the Senate.
exboyfil
(17,857 posts)to achieve their ends.
If they have both Houses and the Presidency in 2025, then they will most likely remove the filibuster for the first thing that they really want. I am not entirely sure they want a nationwide ban on abortion though, but if they may be pushed into it because a significant number of their supporters expect it and will walk away otherwise.
If they achieve that political dominance they will look it in for the foreseeable future.