STAT+: Republican presidential candidates spar over abortion bans

WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidates sparred Wednesday over a question that has haunted the party since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade: Now that abortion bans are possible, how far should they go?

Like voters, candidates splintered on the question. From a national ban to state decisions and when in pregnancy limits should be imposed, no two had quite the same answer.

It’s a paradox for Republicans who have long argued that abortion policy should be returned to the states, but also that abortion itself is immoral. But it also comes as voters increasingly voice their opposition to more restrictive measures.

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