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	Podcast:		The Daily
	Episode:		Could a National Abortion Ban Save Republicans?
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:21:52
	Publish Date:		2022-09-15 09:45:00
	Description:		With the midterm elections a few weeks away, Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, forwarded a plan to save his party from the growing backlash over abortion. But the proposal — a federal ban on almost all terminations after 15 weeks — has served mostly to expose the division among Republicans about the issue. Guest: Lisa Lerer, a national political correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: Mr. Graham’s effort has reignited debate on an issue that Republicans have worked to confront before midterm elections in which abortion rights have become a potent issue. The rejection of Mr. Graham’s bill was the latest misfire in the party’s struggle to unite behind a clear strategy. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
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