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Abortion Vote Likely to Loom in '04 Race
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| Last Edited | Ced Oct 22, 2003 09:41am |
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| Media | Website - Yahoo News: Iran |
| News Date | Wednesday, October 22, 2003 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | "Congressional passage of the first federal restrictions on a woman's legal right to abortion is certain to be an issue in the 2004 election, especially for two Democratic presidential candidates who have opposed abortion rights.
.....The legislation, the first limitations on a constitutional right since the 1973 Roe v. Wade (news - web sites) decision, will resonate with Democratic primary voters, especially women. It remains to be seen how they view the individual candidates on the issue.
"When people see Roe v. Wade at risk, they vote for the pro-choice position," said Ellen Malcolm, president of the pro-choice group EMILY's List. "If they think everything is fine, then it's not in the top three. But the minute they think the right of choice is under threat, then the issue rises to the top tier."
Some Democratic activists say the actions of Congress will do more to energize voters to oppose President Bush and the Republicans in the general election." |
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