Nearly two weeks ago, Senator Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., introduced a federal ban on abortions in the Senate that would restrict abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. 

Since the measure was introduced, members across the aisle have responded in concert to condemn the ban. Still, some Republicans support Graham's effort should it be implemented at the state level.

What You Need To Know

  • Some Wisconsin Republicans support Sen. Lindsey Graham's proposed nationwide abortion ban even if it's implemented at the state level 

  • Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wis., says he could see Congress creating a nationwide ban, "where you do not get to abort a baby after 15 weeks"

  •  Senator Ron. Johnson of Wisconsin says “We the people should do it, which is why I proposed a one-time single issue referendum"

  • Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., said the abortion ban in Wisconsin that Sen. Johnson supports is threatening the health and safety of people across her state

"I believe it's primarily a state's issue and the states are going to have to figure that out. I could see at the federal level, setting a floor," Rep. Tom Tiffany R-Wis., told Spectrum News. 

Tiffany says he could see Congress creating a nationwide ban, "where you do not get to abort a baby after 15 weeks." The representative characterized Democrats voting to "allow unlimited abortions" as "barbaric." 

Democrats in both chambers have publically condemned all abortion bans, calling it a threat to women's health care. 

"Republicans enabled and continued to support taking women back to 1849... the abortion ban in Wisconsin that Sen. Johnson supports is threatening the health and safety of people across my state with delayed and denied care," Sen. Tammy Baldwin D-Wis., said Wednesday at a Democratic leadership presser on Capitol Hill.

Since 1849, Wisconsin has banned all abortions with the exception of a "therapeutic abortion," which allows the procedure to be performed if advised by two other physicians to save the life of the mother. The ban had gone unenforced since Roe v. Wade protected abortion access at a federal level in 1973, a ruling the Supreme Court overturned this summer. 

Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson, a Republican, says "nine justices shouldn't decide that for America," nor should Congress nor the state legislature. 

"I think we the people should do it, which is why I proposed a one-time single issue referendum," he said.

"Once we've had a discussion, once the public becomes informed, fully informed, a thoughtful, thorough, compassionate, sympathetic discussion," Johnson said, adding: "We should have a vote to decide the question."

With midterms just around the corner, many voters have registered to vote in record numbers, according to a recent NBC News poll.

"I think what we're going to see, is voters have a say this fall. I'm a pro-life Republican. I think it's important to make sure, in particular, that we're helping women who find themselves with an unexpected pregnancy," Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., told Spectrum News at an event in Pennsylvania on Friday. "I'd like to see our state step up in that regard."

Steil says he thinks it's "a great opportunity to make sure that we're supporting women who find themselves pregnant."

"We are trying to basically normalize America here," Graham said. "If we stay on this and keep talking about it maybe in a decade this will be law."