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"I'd like to have a little more clarification about what their move forward is, " said Charmaine Yoest.
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"Within the context of Roe, we have been remarkably successful in terms of expanding the legal protection of human life, " Yoest said.
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Yoest's optimism derives partly from her belief that young Americans are increasingly skeptical about abortion, though polls give mixed verdicts on this matter.
WSJ: Roe v Wade: After 40 years, deep divide is legacy
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Such developments hearten Charmaine Yoest, president of Americans United for Life, one of the groups most active in proposing anti-abortion bills for state legislatures to consider.
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Ms. Yoest said that she had signed up to run in the Komen race this year for the first time in a decade after learning of Komen's initial decision.
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"It is really easy to explain the pro-life position to a child it's hard to explain to them why you should kill a baby before it's born, " Yoest said.
WSJ: Roe v Wade: After 40 years, deep divide is legacy