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Poll finds US plurality favors 15-week abortion ban

April 01, 2022

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CWN Editor's Note: As the US Supreme Court weighs a controversial abortion case, a new Wall Street Journal poll finds that the American public favors a ban on abortions after the 15th week of pregnancy, by a narrow margin.

The poll found that 48% would strongly (31%) or somewhat (17%) favor that restriction, while 43% would oppose it strongly (34%) or somewhat (10%).

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Today is the Memorial of St. Bonaventure (1221-1274), who was born in Italy in 1221. He joined the Franciscan Order and went to Paris for his studies. He was made General of his Order and deserves to be reckoned its second founder for his work in consolidating an institution that was as yet ill-defined in…

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