Republican Candidate Tests a Novel Strategy on Abortion

April Becker doesn't want to talk about abortion. As Democrats seek to make the November elections a referendum on Republican efforts to restrict abortion rights, the GOP nominee challenging Democratic Rep. Susie Lee in a competitive House district in Nevada is pursuing a highly unusual strategy: arguing that Congress doesn't have the power to regulate abortion. Becker's campaign website describes her as "pro-life, with exceptions for rape, incest, and the life of the mother." But she told NBC News that she would "absolutely not" vote for a federal abortion ban because she believes "that would be unconstitutional." Read more...

 


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