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[โ€“] reverendsteveii@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

if they were concerned about popularity it would make sense to sponsor popular bills. and let's be honest, most anti-abortion advocates are in favor of abortion when they want one.

[โ€“] alyaza@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

if they were concerned about popularity it would make sense to sponsor popular bills.

the difference between a 6 week ban and a total ban electorally is substantial enough that it's not worth the optical tradeoff for them, particularly when a 6 week ban is functionally the same thing. keep in mind: Republicans have already suffered Roe backlash in 2022; they would basically guarantee a sustained backlash in pursuing total bans.