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Policy Project Proposal
Focused Topic:
Topic Description (100-150 words):
Arguments For:
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Sources (1-2 full citations):
Arguments Against:
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Sources (1-2 full citations):
Party Positions:
Democratic Party Position:
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Republican Party Position:
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Interest Group Positions:
Interest Group For:
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Interest Group Against:
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Public Opinion:
Public Opinion on Issue:
Percent of Public in Favor:
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Percent of Public Against:
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- Focused Topic: Should there be a Constitutional amendment banning abortion ?
- Topic Description 100150 words: There is much controversy in society today regarding abortion. There is a belief that the pregnant woman should be able to make her own decison when it comes to having a child or not. Some in the government feel as if there needs to be some kind of decison or amendment regarding this. In my opinion, I feel like that decision is not for the government to make. There should be an amendment allowing this is every state. I hope to expand on the views regarding those who believe in abortion and those who don't.
- Democratic Party Position: Supports Roe V Wade
- Republican Party Position: Against Roe v Wade
- Interest Group For: Pro Life Action League
- Interest Group Against: NARAL Pro Choice America
- Public Opinion on Issue: Public opinion today is half and half on the topic of abortion.
- Percent of Public in Favor: 38%
- Percent of Public Against: 61%
- First Argument For: Has the belief that pregnancy starts when the egg is fertilized
- Second Argument For: Defines human being as every stage of life - beginning with conception
- Third Argument For: Most commonly used second trimester abortion method is dismemberment abortions
- Sources 1 to 2 full citations:
- First Argument Against: women should be able to choose to abort or not
- Second Argument Against: Fetuses cannot feel pain when most abortions are performed
- Third Argument Against: Abortion reduces welfare costs to taxpayers
- Sources 1 to 2 full citations Against:
- Democratic Party Position Source: https://www.ontheissues.org/celeb/Democratic_Party_abortion.html
- Republican Party Position Source: https://www.economist.com/comment/3032481
- Source of Interest Group For: https://prolifeaction.org
- Source of Interest Group Against: https://www.prochoiceamerica.org
- Source of Public Opinion in Favor: https://www.pewforum.org/fact-sheet/public-opinon-on-abortion
- Source of Public Opinion Against: https://www.pewforum.org/fact-sheet/public-opinon-on-abortion