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Americans *hate* the Texas abortion law
Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large
Updated 6:30 PM ET, Tue September 21, 2021
https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/21/politics/texas-abortion-law-national-poll/index.html
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(CNN)Texas Republicans' decision to pass the nation's most restrictive abortion law earlier this month has landed like a lead balloon with voters nationally.
At the core of the law is the empowerment of private citizens to bring lawsuits against people who assist someone in getting an abortion after the state's six-week window. It also provides monetary rewards of up to $10,000 for those who bring the suits.
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Fully 70% of Americans disagree with the idea of allowing private citizens to bring lawsuits against abortion providers. That numbers includes 9 in 10 Democrats, yes, but also more than 4 in 10 Republicans.
Opposition to paying off these complainants is even higher in the poll, with 81% disapproving of the idea -- including 2 in 3 (67%) of self-identified Republicans.
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Vogon_Glory
(9,086 posts)to pass similar laws because thats what right-wingers do.
no_hypocrisy
(45,774 posts)Abortion has been a great ploy for fund-raising and getting the Base to the polls.
Take that away and the Base stays home on Election Day and drinks beer.
Vogon_Glory
(9,086 posts)That was what a lot of their predecessors did after Prohibition was enacted. They continued to vote for candidates favoring Prohibition for at least eight more years.