Klobuchar has underscored her abortion-rights support, and she's signed onto legislation that would limit states' efforts to constrain abortion access, such as the multiple state-level anti-abortion laws that passed last year. But Daniels described Klobuchar's rhetorical openness to working with abortion opponents as "an important step," and she's not alone. Chris Crawford, a pro-life activist who tweeted about Klobuchar's welcoming response to him during a recent event in New Hampshire, said that "I don't like" the senator's abortion record or positions, "but I do like the work she's doing on adoptions." Religion is not the only factor motivating potential Democratic voters who favor some degree of abortion limits -- Democrats for Life executive director Kristen Day pointed out in an interview that atheists are part of her coalition. But abortion restriction is still a priority for a sizable number of Catholics, even as Pope Francis orients the church toward a more expansive definition of the term "pro-life," pressing President Donald Trump on some of his immigration policies.

Source: Daily Sun February 18, 2020 20:48 UTC