Commentary: A 15-week abortion ban is a political slogan, not a medical solution
by Elizabeth Weldon and Matangi Bala, Chicago Tribune
Oct 17, 2022
3 minutes
When U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., recently proposed a 15-week federal abortion ban, he suggested that it could provide a reasonable compromise in the national debate over abortion. While Graham may speak of his ban as some form of political compromise, the only thing it actually would compromise is the health care of millions of women.
Here’s a real-life example:
One of our pregnant patients opted for early genetic screening at about 12 weeks of
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