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There is never a bad time to stand up for the unborn, and that's
exactly what I'm doing with this legislation.

















Dear John:

Last week I introduced the Protecting Pain-Capable Unborn
Children from Late-Term Abortions Act in the United States
Senate.

The legislation sets a federal minimum protection for unborn
children and bans abortion after 15 weeks when unborn children
can feel pain. This new bill would put the United States'
abortion policy in line with 47 of 50 European nations, including
France, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, and Spain.

Earlier this year, Democrats in the U.S. Senate voted in favor of
federal legislation to allow abortions right up until the moment
of birth. The Democrat Party's proposal is radical, barbaric, and
opposed by 80% of Americans according to polling.

Our legislation:

Prohibits doctors from performing abortions after 15 weeks
gestation - when an unborn child can feel pain - except in
situations involving rape, incest, or risks to the life and
physical health of the mother.
Leaves in place state laws that are more protective of unborn
life.
Is supported by an overwhelming majority of Americans - 72% - who
favor limiting abortions after 15 weeks with exceptions for rape,
incest, and life of the mother. This strong support includes 75%
of women, 69% of men, 70% of Independents, and 60% of Democrats.

The Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs returned "the issue of
abortion to the people's elected representatives." As Justice
Kavanaugh wrote in his concurring opinion, the elected
representatives can be "in the States or Congress."

Today, in some states, there are currently no protections for the
unborn. These states not only allow abortion on demand - up to
the moment of birth - but are actively encouraging women to
travel to their state to receive taxpayer-funded abortions.

Since Democrats have already voted at the federal level for their
radical bill to allow abortions up to the moment of birth and
have threatened to eliminate the filibuster to do so again in the
future, I believe it is appropriate for the pro-life community to
have minimum protections for life at the federal level in
response to the Democrats' position.

I am proud this bill is supported by numerous pro-life
organizations like National Right to Life, Susan B. Anthony
Pro-Life America, March for Life, Family Research Council,
Concerned Women for America, and many others. On the same day the
Senate bill was introduced, Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ)
introduced a companion bill that already has 85 House Republicans
in support.

In Maryland, a new "all-trimester" abortion facility is set to
open that will perform abortions as late as 34 weeks. While
shocking to the conscience, Maryland is not alone. Other states,
including California, New York, Illinois, and Oregon are
following similar paths. Unborn children will be dismembered.
They will be tragically subjected to a cruel and inhumane death
as these states allow abortion until the moment of birth. We as a
nation are better than that.

The pro-life community should not stand by or stand down. We must
speak up and speak out when states adopt inhumane standards on
protecting life. We firmly reject the idea of legitimizing the
cruelty of the North Korean and Chinese standard of abortion in
America.

There is never a bad time to stand up for the unborn, and that's
exactly what I'm doing with this legislation.

Sincerely,



Lindsey Graham
United States Senator




































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