Arnold Schwarzenegger,  Bear Flag League,  California,  Politics,  Proposition 73,  Special Election 2005

California Special Election Watch: Proposition 73 – The Los Angeles Times Poll

The Los Angeles Times has Voters Support Parental Notice

  • Respondents narrowly favor the abortion initiative. They are leaning against two prescription-drug discount measures.
  • California voters narrowly favor an initiative on Tuesday’s ballot to bar abortions for minors unless parents are notified….

    Views are more set, however, on Proposition 73, the abortion measure, which 51% of likely voters support and 39% oppose. It would prohibit abortions for those younger than 18 until 48 hours after a doctor notified a parent or guardian. There would be some exceptions, including medical emergencies or a parental waiver of the notification rule.

    Men tend to support parental notification more than women do, the poll found. Nearly six in 10 men back Proposition 73, but women are split almost evenly.

    The measure is also favored by nearly two-thirds of those who attend religious services at least once a month, underscoring the potential value of the Republican Party’s promotion of the measure among evangelicals and other conservative Christians. The proposal is most popular among Republicans, conservatives and the elderly.

    “A parent should be involved with a minor’s decision on that,” poll respondent Paula Maine, 46, a conservative Republican pharmaceutical saleswoman who lives in Diamond Bar, said in a follow-up interview.

    The measure is least popular among Democrats and liberals, but their opposition is slightly outweighed by more intense support for the measure among Republicans and conservatives.

    Proposition 73, the Parents Right To Know Initiative website.

    The Official Title and Summary.

    A history of polling from Real Clear Politics is here.

    Flap Says VOTE YES!

    Will Proposition 73 galvanize the Christian RIGHT for Schwarzenegger?

    Stay Tuned……

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    Cross-posted to the Bear Flag League Special Election Page