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mustafa_pasi ◴[] No.40214513[source]
Feels like they were keeping this card in their sleeves for when they needed a popularity boost.
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apengwin ◴[] No.40214556[source]
It is a good thing for democratically accountable governments to do good things that the people want!
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chucksta ◴[] No.40214971[source]
Tell that to all the people pissed off at Roe v Wade
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krapp[dead post] ◴[] No.40214985[source]
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tootie ◴[] No.40215106[source]
A panel of judges appointed and confirmed by elected officials. An electoral plurality did want it repealed. And based on current polls, there is not a majority who think it's important enough to change it back. Even if there's an opinion poll saying most people want abortion rights, that's effectively moot if they don't vote that way.
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1. triceratops ◴[] No.40216469[source]
Abortion bans have been extremely unpopular in every state where they have gone on the ballot. Even deep red ones. I'd be curious to see what happens if every state holds a referendum on it.

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Kansas_abortion_referendu...

2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/November_2023_Ohio_Issue_1