At least 15 GOP lawmakers have voiced opposition to the legislation, with a majority saying abortion decisions should be made at the state and local level rather than through federal law. Democrats have been boosted at the polls by the Supreme Court’s decision in June to overturn Roe V. Wade and the constitutional right to abortion. Graham on Sunday defended the legislation – which provides exceptions only in cases of rape, incest or to save a mother’s life – despite the split in his party. “I am confident that the American people will accept a national ban on abortion at 15 weeks,” Graham told Fox News Sunday anchor Shannon Bream. “And to those who suggest that being pro-life makes you lose politics, I reject that.” Here are the GOP senators who have spoken out against Graham’s bill.

Mitch McConnell

The Senate Majority Leader and Kentucky lawmaker told reporters last week that “most of the members of my conference would prefer that this be handled at the state level.”

John Thune

Thune (SD), the GOP Senate whip, agreed that his colleagues want the issue discussed at the state level. “That’s his idea, his decision to present,” Thune said of Graham last week. “Whether it will be voted on or not remains to be seen.”

Roger Wicker

Sen. Roger Wicker (Miss.) told Mississippi Today that he did not support a nationwide abortion ban. “The Senate Republican conference is united in seeking as many pro-life protections as possible for all Americans, but that goal has historically proven to be most effectively achieved when enacted at the local level,” he said.

Mike Rounds

Sen. Mike Rounds (Ohio) told CNN’s “State of the Union” host Jake Tapper on Sunday, “I think a better approach is probably going to be to let the states sort this out and find the appropriate language for each member state. state base and find that common ground.”

Ron Johnson

Last week, the Wisconsin senator told ABC News that abortion laws “should be up to the states.”

Lisa Murkowski

Murkowski (Alaska), a moderate, said she supports codifying abortion rights through federal law. She turned down Graham’s proposal, according to NBC News.

Susan Collins

Col. Collins (Maine) has sponsored legislation codifying abortion rights through federal law. He told NBC News it would be “a much better approach” than Graham’s bill.

Pat Toomey

On the “Dom Giordano Program” podcast last week, the Pennsylvania senator echoed the statements of his colleagues. “One of the advantages to solving it state by state is that you end up with more lasting legislation because it reflects people’s views,” Toomey said.

Roy Blunt

The Missouri senator told the Missouri Independent that abortion is “best left to the states.”

Jerry Moran

The Kansas senator told the Kansas City Star that he doesn’t support the legislation because it won’t pass the upper chamber. “With an equally divided Senate, changes will not be made at the federal level, and therefore this issue can only be resolved at the state level,” Moran said in a statement. Last month, Kansas voters voted against removing abortion access protections in the state constitution.

Rand Paul

“I think we’ve been through a lot with overturning Roe v. Wade,” Paul (Ky.) told Spectrum News earlier this week. “I think it’s best to look at this state by state, let the public weigh in and each state will figure it out,” he added.

John Cornyn

“This issue is best decided on a state-by-state basis,” the Texas senator told Fox News last week. “I don’t think it’s appropriate for us at the federal level, since we’ve fought all these years to return that power to the states.”

Rob Portman

Retired Sen. Rob Portman (Ohio) told ABC News 5 in Cleveland that abortion is a “sensitive and emotional issue” that should be decided by the electorate. “I believe this was the right decision and now our elected leaders in the states will make the decisions on this issue,” the senator said.

Bill Cassidy

Cassidy (La.) told WWLTV he would vote no on Graham’s bill “because I think the Dobbs decision is the right decision that states should be able to make their own laws.”

Shelley Moore Capito

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The West Virginia senator told Politico that she doesn’t “think there’s an appetite” for Graham’s bill. “I’m not sure what he’s thinking here,” Capito said. “I don’t think there’s going to be a rally around that idea.”