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WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Democratic politicians could lose the support of Catholic voters in the United States for wanting abortion to be included in healthcare reform, experts said.
The Politico said Sunday that political experts warn while Democrats enjoyed strong support from Catholic voters in 2008 elections, that support could wane in 2010 over the possible inclusion of abortion services in the proposed healthcare legislation.
"There could be political repercussions in the election. It could be harder for the Democrats to keep those Catholics voters they gained and they may put some of their members at risk," said John Green, a Bliss Institute politics expert at the University of Akron.
"To alienate them on abortion could be to alienate them on healthcare reform," he added.
Democratic political consultant Tad Devine agreed the intensifying debate over whether abortion services should be part of the healthcare legislation could have major fallout for Democrats.
"Voters who consider themselves Catholic are able to see the church teachings in ways that can be pro-Democratic Party or pro-Republican Party," Devine told The Politico.
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