i m ayman mohyeldin. let s get started. i want to take you back to june 2020. to the supreme court had just overturned roe v. wade, striking down the constitutional right to an abortion in this country. the decision immediately left millions of americans without access to reproductive rights or reproductive care. in states where that care was protected, millions more wondered if it was just a matter of time until a federal ban would go into effect. some republicans feared and electoral disaster in the coming months were quick to throw cold water on that theory, claiming the court s decision would simply send the issue back to the states. effectively these gop lawmakers had a national ban on abortion, that would never happen here. is republican senator lindsey graham of south carolina, just last month. i ve been consistent. i think states should decide the issue of marriage and states should decide the issue of abortion. i have respect for south carolina. south carolina vote
opponent for refusing to say whether he would vote yes on the bill. he has dedicated attire section of his website to oz watch, where he canceled, minutes, and seconds it s taking on pause to come clean on his stance on the proposal. oz is a master politician. he knows better to endorse it before a midterm. but many republicans are unwilling to make that endorsement, including herschel walker. in the house, republicans just introduce even more registration to restrict abortion nationwide, bringing forward a bill that would undo biden ministration guidance and allow pharmacists the power to refuse to revive provide abortion inducing drugs. the states rights lines defense we heard so much about, well, it was a lie. it was nothing but a lie. and those who claim otherwise are most likely doing son just to save their electoral prospects come november.