Chile voters sour on right-wing constitution as abortion clause stirs debate
Source: Reuters
Chile voters sour on right-wing constitution as abortion clause stirs debate
Natalia A. Ramos Miranda and Lucinda Elliott
Fri, October 6, 2023 at 7:04 AM EDT·3 min read
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Voters are souring on Chile's second, conservative-led attempt at drafting a new constitution as a bid to further tighten the country's already restrictive abortion laws and other moves to the right threaten to turn off a majority of voters.
More than half of Chileans, 54% of respondents surveyed before the draft text was completed this week, plan on voting against the new constitution, according to pollster Cadem.
High rejection rates were attributed to disapproval of the proposed changes, distrust in councillors charged with the rewrite and other concerns including rising crime.
Catalina Lagos, a member of an expert commission that will review the draft starting Saturday, says the text "does not reflect Chilean society as a whole but only a political sector."
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