Lindsey Graham proposes new national abortion restrictions bill

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) introduced a bill on Tuesday that would ban abortion nationally after 15 weeks.

Driving the news: "We will introduce legislation ... to get America in a position at the federal level I think is fairly consistent with the rest of the world," Graham said Tuesday in announcing the legislation.

The legislation includes exceptions for situations involving rape, incest or risks to the life and physical health of the mother.

"If we take back the House and Senate, I can assure you we'll have a vote" on the bill, Graham added.

The big picture: Graham has previously introduced bills that sought to ban abortions nationally from 20 weeks.

Graham's plan comes less than two months out from the midterm elections, with abortion expected to be an important issue for voters following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Republican candidates across the U.S. have moved to disappear hardline anti-abortion stances they took during their primaries, particularly in battleground states like Pennsylvania, Michigan, Colorado, Arizona and North Carolina.