Johnson signals opposition to Graham’s abortion bill

With fellow GOP U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham introducing a nationwide ban on abortion after 15 weeks, Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, is again saying the issue should be left to the states.
Graham, R-South Carolina, in 2021 introduced legislation that sought to ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy, and Johnson signed on as a co-sponsor. The Oshkosh Republican signed onto similar versions of the bill in pa...

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