A new poll from Mississippi Today/Siena College found that a plurality of likely Republican voters support repealing the state's law that bans most abortions. Just 44% say they oppose repealing the law, and the remainder were unsure.
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today June 13, 2023 Mississippi politicians have long viewed being anti-abortion as a key to winning elections, working diligently for years to stretch the limits of the law and pass some of the nation’s most restrictive bans. But based on a new Mississippi Today/Siena College poll, being anti-abortion may not be the key electoral issue that politicians – especially Republican politicians – have believed it to be.
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