Youth vote on abortion could surprise both sides

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With almost biblical certainty, most mainstream media reports indicate that abortion will be the issue to save the Democratic Party from the malaise generated by a feeble president, a stumbling economy and failed attempts at international peace. Specifically, abortion is presumed to be the way to energize young voters, certain targets in a race already too close to call.

That focus on abortion – the human rights issue of our day – has remained in the headlines since Roe v. Wade was tossed on the ash heap of history. With the youth vote reportedly one-third of the electorate and headed to a majority, getting past Planned Parenthood slogans to the fine print of policy will be vital for campaigning legislators. And on the issue of abortion, a significant number of youth voters are reachable and winnable for conservatives.

For the fifth year in a row, Students for Life of America took a look at the abortion views of registered youth voters or Millennials and Gen Z. Working this time with YouGov, our Demetree Institute for Pro-Life Advancement found that, far from being driven to vote for abortion, nearly two-thirds of young voters (65%) want limits on abortion.

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In fact, fewer than one in 10 voters support the radical abortion views of the