After the fall of Roe, Republican pursuit of abortion bans appears to falter
by Maya Yang from US news | The Guardian on (#62CTG)
The stunning defeat of the Kansas referendum and internal divisions have undercut an all-out assault on reproductive rights
In the leadup to the US supreme court overturning Roe v Wade and thus scrapping federal abortion protection, Republican lawmakers across the country maintained an uncompromising rallying cry against abortions, vowing to implement a sweeping wave of restrictions in their states.
However, since the highest court in the US overturned the ruling, many Republican leaders and officials have become more hesitant - or have even gone silent - over the exact type of bans they promised to enact.
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