These Republican lawmakers challenged abortion bans. Then they faced backlash.

By: Cassandra Jaramillo

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: June 9, 2026

Words: 2,498

Last Updated: 2 days, 20 hours ago

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This story was originally published by ProPublica.

If Eric Murphy loses his primary election on June 9, he believes he already knows one reason why.

Last year, the North Dakota state representative, a Republican, tried to expand the window of pregnancy in which women could access abortion. The state legislature had banned it for almost everyone from the moment of conception.

Tied up in court, the ban hadn’t yet gone into effect. But Murphy …

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