{"id":1952134,"date":"2023-06-20T16:42:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T20:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stefanik-proposes-15-week-federal-ban-on-abortion\/"},"modified":"2023-06-20T16:42:59","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T20:42:59","slug":"stefanik-proposes-15-week-federal-ban-on-abortion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stefanik-proposes-15-week-federal-ban-on-abortion\/","title":{"rendered":"Stefanik suggests 15-week abortion ban."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">10<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstefanik-proposes-15-week-federal-ban-on-abortion%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1952134&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"post_content\">\n<h2>Rep. Elise Stefanik: A Champion for a National Debate on Abortion<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), chairwoman of the House Republican Conference, believes that a robust national debate on abortion is crucial for the progress of America. To facilitate this, she proposes a 15-week federal ban as a minimum limitation on the procedure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But that&#8217;s not all. Stefanik also advocates for state legislatures to have the freedom to further restrict abortion based on the will of the people.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhat\u2019s important, at both the federal and state level, those are elected officials making the decision, who are elected by the American people, rather than radical judges, who, frankly took the voice away from the American people,\u201d Stefanik said.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stefanik emphasizes the significance of having elected officials make these decisions, as opposed to unelected judges. She refers to the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision and the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women\u2019s Health Organization decision, which overturned it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe rightly have that [voice] back,\u201d Stefanik proudly declared at a June 20 event at the National Press Club in Washington.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to the federal ban, Stefanik supports exceptions for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/covid-has-killed-her-hundreds-of-thousands-but-abortion-has-killed-her-tens-of-millions\/\" title=\"COVID Has Killed Her Hundreds of Thousands, But Abortion Has Killed Her Tens of Millions\">cases involving rape<\/a>, incest, or a threat to the life of the mother. She also advocates for federal support for families, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">child tax credit<\/a>, childcare subsidies, and other measures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stefanik&#8217;s proposal comes at a time when the abortion debate is highly charged, with emotions running deep and incidents of violence occurring. This is especially true after the Dobbs decision, which returned the matter of abortion to state legislatures for the first time in 50 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4614980\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1.tagreuters.com2022binary_LYNXMPEI6K0R9-FILEDIMAGE-1200x794.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><\/noscript><\/figcaption><\/a><br \/>\n    Pro-abortion demonstrators outside the United States Supreme Court on June 24, 2022. (Jim Bourg\/File Photo\/Reuters)<br \/>\n  <\/figure>\n<h2>Post-Dobbs: A Shift in the Abortion Landscape<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before the Dobbs decision, abortion was considered a constitutional right after the Roe v. Wade ruling. While state legislatures had some power to impose restrictions, they couldn&#8217;t outright ban the procedure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the Dobbs decision changed everything. Some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stefanik-proposes-15-week-federal-ban-on-abortion\/\" title=\"Stefanik suggests 15-week abortion ban.\">states immediately implemented laws<\/a> that severely limited or even prohibited abortion, with only a few exceptions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other states swiftly passed new abortion restrictions, resulting in over 100 bills being introduced in state legislatures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">States also sought to clarify the status of abortion in their constitutions. California, Michigan, and Vermont passed ballot initiatives codifying a right to abortion, while initiatives to the contrary failed in Kansas and Kentucky. Montana voters rejected a law requiring physicians to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-lawmakers-pass-bill-that-would-make-blocking-emergency-vehicles-a-felony\/\" title=\"Texas Lawmakers Pass Bill That Would Make Blocking Emergency Vehicles a Felony\">provide life-saving care<\/a> to survivors of abortion procedures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The result is a checkerboard of abortion legislation, with the procedure being largely illegal in some states, highly restricted in others, and protected as a right in yet others.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, the Dobbs decision also led to an increase in crimes against abortion clinics, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-group-of-attorneys-general-urges-google-not-to-censor-pro-life-pregnancy-center-search-results\/\" title=\"GOP Group Of Attorneys General Urges Google Not To Censor Pro-Life Pregnancy Center Search Results\">pro-life pregnancy care centers<\/a>, and churches.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Political Reactions: Pro-Life vs. Pro-Choice<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the potential to reshape the abortion landscape, many political figures have been emphasizing their pro-life or pro-choice stances to appeal to their base.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">President Joe Biden, a practicing Catholic, has been a vocal supporter of abortion rights. Former Vice President Mike Pence proudly identifies as &#8220;unapologetically pro-life&#8221; and has made ending abortion a primary goal. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed a ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other candidates have been more cautious in stating their positions, recognizing that the national mood on abortion is still unsettled.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4190568\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/01\/03\/8-The-Mobile-Pregnancy-Resource-truck-at-Axia-Lindale-Texas.-Courtesy-photo-Axia.-7665-1200x616.png\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><\/noscript><\/figcaption><\/a><br \/>\n    Axia\u2019s Mobile Pregnancy Resource Truck takes the non-profit\u2019s services to Texas cities. (Courtesy photo\/Axia)<br \/>\n  <\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley believes that discussing a federal abortion law would be unrealistic and divisive, given that neither party has enough votes to pass it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Former President Donald Trump, when asked about signing a federal abortion ban, emphasized the importance of doing what&#8217;s right for everyone. He later expressed concerns about the harshness of Florida&#8217;s six-week ban.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>A Moment of Opportunity for Abortion Debate<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stefanik sees the post-Dobbs crisis as a moment of opportunity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contrary to media portrayals of a deeply divided nation, Stefanik believes there is more consensus than meets the eye. She points to a Harvard-Harris poll showing that 72 percent of voters, including 60 percent of Democrats, would support a 15-week abortion ban.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This finding aligns with a Gallup poll conducted in May, which revealed that 69 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>people. Rep. Stefanik believes that allowing a national debate on abortion is crucial for the progress of the country. 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