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To: aimhigh
What a strange article. It tells us to not be discouraged because failure is the norm when it comes to anti-abortion measures.

It is quite remarkable how high the failure rate for anti-abortion ballot initiatives is. Even in very conservative states (like South Dakota, for instance), voters seem to reliably reject any serious restrictions on abortion at the ballot box. Just about the only pro-life initiatives that have achieved any success are those dealing with parental involvement for minors.

From my observations of the last couple decades, I think it's clear that polling data isn't terribly accurate on this particular issue. While many Americans do continue to tell pollsters that they support restricting abortion, especially in later stages of pregnancy, not many of them actually vote for such restrictions when given the opportunity.

16 posted on 11/20/2013 2:08:35 PM PST by BearArms
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To: BearArms
While many Americans do continue to tell pollsters that they support restricting abortion, especially in later stages of pregnancy, not many of them actually vote for such restrictions when given the opportunity.

Well, as Stalin said, it doesn't matter who votes, what matters is who counts the votes.

18 posted on 11/20/2013 4:44:38 PM PST by aimhigh
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