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So why was the Respect ABQ campaign important? Well firstly, it proves what studies have been showing: that Latin@s tend to prioritize family over religious doctrine. They also understand the complexities of reproductive justice and abortion in a way that conservative politicians pandering to the "people of color" vote never give them credit for. In fact, in a survey conducted by California Latinas for Reproductive Justice, nearly seven in ten of those surveyed said that "while they might not choose to terminate their pregnancy or their partners' pregnancy, they would protect that right and not take the decision away from women."
When Obama was reelected in 2012, I think many of us felt that reproductive rights might finally be safe after months of electoral foolishness from the Romney campaign. Unfortunately, conservative politicians are still working to make abortion all but completely inaccessible, particularly for low-income people and people of color.
With rumors already starting about the next presidential elections, I initially got sick just imagining what the GOP might do this round. However, Respect ABQ has given me hope. The GOP can no longer count on the conservative Latin@ vote-if it ever could. If we are honest with our communities, we can change the narrative around abortion. We can take reproductive health care back into our own hands.
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