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These Republican lawmakers challenged abortion bans. Then they faced backlash.
Republican state representatives Eric Murphy of North Dakota and Richard Briggs of Tennessee faced primary challenges after introducing bills to modify their states' abortion restrictions. Anti-abortion groups and conservative allies campaigned against them, leading to lost endorsements and primary contests.
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