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Moderate Democrats generally don't put their noses in others private lives.
Most are OK with issues to reduce abortion, (like ultra-sound, pre-procedural counseling, resources for single parents etc). So they haven't been too vocal as abortion rights have been whittled away. Wendy Davis did not ring with many voters because they just weren't angry enough over restrictions that were legislated in 2013.
The overwhelming majority do not support banning abortion. In the last 30 years, abortion rates have come down due to better birth control availability and more options for single parents. But the downside is an increase in poverty. Most single Hispanic women who do become pregnant have family support, which is very different than white families.
The state senator that I mentioned is kind of a jerk. He's 75 and was primaried last year. The primary went to a runoff. I do feel that the district could elect someone who is more progressive, but Lucio has been in office a long time. He also has been supportive of school choice, but keeps getting re-elected. I'm hoping his opponent will run again in 2024. I don't know exactly why he voted for this bill. Maybe he was compromising with someone..The Texas State Senate is a brutal place....The bill was gonna pass with or without his vote...But still it sends a stark message.
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I know there are "Democrats for Life" out there, but they're an entirely different group....They are a very small group, a bit crazy and don't have much influence: https://www.democratsforlife.org/
Democrats for Life aren't moderate, they're radical. They kinda remind me of PETA.
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