Post-Roe, what does it mean to be anti-abortion? GOP split on what’s next
- USA TODAY spoke to more than 20 Republican members of Congress after what comes next after Roe.
- Republicans are split on a possible national abortion and other possible areas of legislation.
- President Biden and Democrats are campaigning on a message that a GOP Congress would enact a ban.
WASHINGTON – For decades, conservatives have called for an end to abortion. Now that the Supreme Court has granted their wish, Republicans are being forced to stake out specific positions on national abortion legislation in the wake of a post-Roe America.
Can the GOP pass a federal ban? Should abortion be allowed in cases of rape or incest? What if the life of the mother is at risk? Will interstate travel for patients seeking an abortion be criminalized?