Regarding abortion, if you look at polling in the late '70s/early '80s the support for it was quite high:
1976: "The right of a woman to have an abortion should be left entirely up to the woman and her doctor."; 67% agreed and 26% disagreed
1977: "Should the right of a woman to have an abortion be left entirely up to the woman and her doctor?" 74% said yes and 22% said no
1981: "The decision on whether to perform an abortion should rest with the consenting patient and should be performed by a licensed physician in conformance with good medical practice." 91% agreed and 7% disagreed
So it really is more of a manufactured issue.
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