Published 2 years ago

Marco Rubio Backs National Abortion Ban

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U.S. Sen. Lindsay Graham of South Carolina filed a bill to prohibit most abortions performed 15 weeks or later into pregnancy. Rubio, Florida's senior Senator, has signed on as the second co-sponsor, behind only Sen. Steve Daines of Montana. Rubio has said he would have voted for a 15-week abortion ban just signed in Florida.

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Sen. Rubio signs on as co-sponsor of nationwide abortion ban

Sen. Marco Rubio has signed onto Sen. Lindsey Graham’s bill to restrict abortion to 15 weeks across the country.

2 years ago·Orlando, United States

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Political Wire

Marco Rubio Backs National Abortion Ban

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) is co-sponsoring a bill that would ban abortions nationwide after 15 weeks, "throwing support behind a measure that both aligns with his longstanding desire to restrict access to abortion and risks complicating his reelection bid less than two months before Election Day," the

2 years ago·New York, United States

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Alternet

'States' rights' advocate Marco Rubio announces co-sponsorship of Lindsey Graham's federal abortion ban

United States Senator Marco Rubio (R-Florida) announced on Wednesday afternoon that he has become a co-sponsor of a national abortion ban that was first proposed by Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) on Tuesday.The legislation would outlaw the procedure after 15 weeks with limited exceptions for rape, incest, and the life of the mother. Less than three weeks ago, Rubio told CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede that he believes that abortion should…

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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MSNBC

Rubio joins Graham in discarding deeply held beliefs for sake of convenience

Marco Rubio said 20 days ago that states should establish their own abortion policies. Now he's backing a national abortion ban.

2 years ago·United States

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Daily Kos

Marco Rubio jumps on the national abortion ban train

Sen. Lindsey Graham’s national abortion ban bill has picked up its first two cosponsors, and one of them is in a competitive reelection campaign.Sen. Marco Rubio and Sen. Steve Daines did not hesitate in hopping on board with Graham’s bill. But Rubio is the one who’s up for reelection and holding a narrow lead in polls. His Democratic opponent, Rep. Val Demings, responded quickly, tweeting, “Marco Rubio just cosponsored the bill to ban abortions…

2 years ago·United States

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