Michigan women fight to preserve abortion, 1 chat at a time

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : With anti-abortion protesters outside the building audible inside the hearing room, the board split along party lines, with two Republicans voting no and two Democrats voting yes.
47% : The race for governor already has centered around abortion.
45% : Greta Carnes, who led the effort for Buttigieg's campaign, said it is particularly effective in turning out suburban women and on the often sensitive and personal issue of abortion.
39% : "But I feel strongly about abortion," said Mary Ann Messano-Gadula.
32% : "Especially on an issue like abortion, we can't just have activists" knocking on doors, Carnes said.
31% : Talking about abortion, on the other hand, was a bit like saying the word "Voldemort" -- the name that characters in the "Harry Potter" books fear would bring great danger if uttered.
18% : Republican Tudor Dixon, who opposes abortion except to save the life of the mother, has criticized Whitmer for supporting abortion without limits, and suggested voters who support the constitutional amendment could vote in favor of it and still support her campaign for governor.

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