Measure to notify parents of minors' abortion edges ahead (Calif)

[gilliam]

Just as they did with a nearly identical measure last year, Californians until recently were expected to narrowly shoot down Proposition 85, a ballot measure requiring parental notification of a minor’s abortion.

But days before Tuesday’s election, the tide may be turning in the measure’s favor, with a Field Poll released Thursday showing potential voters supporting it by a 3 percent margin. A previous Field Poll found the measure behind by 1 percentage point as late as August.

A similar measure that failed last year was just a victim of overall anger of voters at the reform agenda,'' Republican consultant Haren Hanretty said Friday. There’s a much more level playing field this year.’’

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[Jlcastagna]

Thanks, its the only thing on the ballot that I know for sure which way to vote.

 

[Kay_Cee]

Have you seen the TV ad in favor of Prop 85?

Apparently the abuse of something negates its proper use.

What fallacious reasoning!

 

[David_Paul]

No issue puzzles me more than this one. Why would anyone give up their right to raise their own children? I would think this would pass 97% to 3% (there is always that 3%).

 

[Kay_Cee]

Have you seen the TV ad in favor of Prop 85?

Arrrghgh! What I meant was the ad *against *Prop. 85!

 

[ble]

Arrrghgh! What I meant was the ad *against *Prop. 85!

I’ve seen the ad. It makes me sad to watch it. I thought, who in their right mind would take an exception and use it to defeat the measure? Do parents have any rights anymore? At the end of the ad, I see a list of companies that support the ad, one of them caught my eyes, “Planned Parenthood”. Go figure.

Warmest regards,
-Ben

 

[LittleRose]

Most of the arguments made by PP and other similar types hold no water when you think about them logically.

But then, logic never stopped them before.

Everybody pray for California. And if you live there, vote on this, if you vote on nothing else.