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Iowa Republicans pass six-week abortion ban
(www.theguardian.com)
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this post was submitted on 12 Jul 2023
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because 6 week bans are already unpopular, and total bans even moreso. even most anti-abortion advocates are not in favor of a total ban.
if they were concerned about popularity it would make sense to sponsor popular bills. and let's be honest, most anti-abortion advocates are in favor of abortion when they want one.
the difference between a 6 week ban and a total ban electorally is substantial enough that it's not worth the optical tradeoff for them, particularly when a 6 week ban is functionally the same thing. keep in mind: Republicans have already suffered Roe backlash in 2022; they would basically guarantee a sustained backlash in pursuing total bans.