Democratic Hopefuls Refuse to Compromise on Abortion

The latest presidential debate showed how willing Democratic politicians are to alienate all but the most dedicated supporters of abortion access.

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Sen. Amy Klobuchar at the Democratic presidential primary debate in Atlanta, Ga., November 20, 2019.

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Journalists are not very good at asking about abortion policy. Politicians are even worse at answering — when they happen to be asked.

As has been the case in every Democratic-primary debate so far this election cycle, both the moderators and the candidates in the latest debate displayed their determination to avoid a real conversation about what they mean when they say they support “women’s rights.”

Alexandra DeSanctis

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Alexandra DeSanctis

Alexandra DeSanctis is a contributing writer at National Review.

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