I wrote this morning about the Democratic Senate picking up their own gavels to do some investigating and it looks like Senator Warren is already on the case:
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is launching a new investigation today into the potential ramifications of the 15-week abortion ban Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) introduced earlier this month — sending letters to five major health care organizations asking how such a law would impact both patients and providers.
The letters to the American Medical Association, American Pharmacists Association, American Hospital Association, Physicians for Reproductive Health and National Nurses United — first shared with POLITICO — ask whether the proposed restriction would hamper access to “pregnancy care (such as care for miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies), reproductive care (such as emergency contraception and fertility services), and any other form of health care.” Warren is asking the groups to respond by Sept. 30.
Citing “horrifying reports” from the roughly dozen states that have already imposed 15-week bans, 6-week bans, and near total bans, Warren is asking for details about what would happen if those limits were imposed at a federal level.
The investigation comes amid a broader push from Democrats to highlight the GOP’s interest in imposing national abortion restrictions ahead of the November election, where they hope to capitalize on voter anger over the fall of Roe v. Wade.
That’s what I’m talking about. This is an example of something that is both substantively important and politically advantageous. More like this please.