Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. AP Photo\/Mariam Zuhaib Graham during a Monday “Fox & Friends” interview said abortion was “not a states’ rights issue.” Last month, he said during a CNN discussion that states “should decide the issue of abortion.” Graham’s abortion bill has attracted a mixed reception from GOP lawmakers and candidates. Sen. Lindsey Graham said that abortion was “not a states’ rights issue,” just weeks after expressing that individual states “should decide the issue of abortion.” While speaking with panelists on the Fox News program “Fox & Friends,” on Monday night, the South Carolina Republican remarked on his proposed national abortion ban, which would bar the procedure after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The proposal has attracted some opposition from fellow GOP lawmakers, who maintain that the issue is best left to the states. “This is not a states’ rights issue. This is a human right issue,” Graham said on Monday. “At 15 weeks, a baby sucks his thumb,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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