Some House Republicans who oppose abortion rights are pushing legislation to implement a nationwide abortion ban at 15 weeks, coming just hours after the Supreme Court released its opinion overturning Roe v. Wade.
The push for such a ban is a notable effort given that Republicans have a strong chance to take back control of the House in this year's midterms, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy expressed support for the idea on Friday. The legislation appears unlikely to advance in the Senate in the near future -- due in part to the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster.
"Separately, when asked by CNN at a news conference on Friday, McCarthy did not commit to putting any specific pieces of anti-abortion legislation on the House floor if they recapture the majority.After the news conference, Republican Rep.
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