Albuquerque Voters Defeat Anti-Abortion Referendum
Voters here on Tuesday defeated a ballot question that sought to ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, delivering a critical setback to an anti-abortion movement that had sought to use this progressive city to recalibrate the national debate around women’s reproductive rights.
The referendum, the first of its kind in the country for a municipality, was marked by record turnout and aggressive tactics by volunteers on both sides, who sought to capitalize on the controversy and passion surrounding the issue to drive voters to the polls. For political strategists, it also offered a chance to test the way their message on abortion resonated among Hispanics, a key constituency that accounts for nearly half of the residents in Albuquerque and New Mexico, and is one of the fastest-growing populations in the country.
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Ha ha Teabillies. You lost. Now pack up your fetus pictures and get the fuck out of my state. #abq2013
— MarkMc (@nmmnboy) November 20, 2013
Some anti-choice individuals are blaming their loss tonit on teh immigrants. So much wrong w/ this. #RespectABQwomen pic.twitter.com/rgdeRLwdIn
— K. Travis Ballie (@KTravisBallie) November 20, 2013