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What Americans really think about abortion

9 mins | Oct 8, 2020
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Pro-choice or pro-life is the issue that most epitomizes our ‘us’ versus ‘them’ political culture. "Most ordinary Americans engage in difficult moral juggling about abortion, whether or not they slow down to tell others about it." Tricia C. Bruce, of The Wall Street Journal, interviewed 217 Americans across six states about their views on abortion. In doing so, Bruce and her team of sociologists discovered the nuances of the debate.

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