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The deceit of the thing is in saying existing lawful abortion in Minnesota can only be changed two ways, judicially or by referendum amending the state Constitution.
Which, of and by itself is not false. Yet it falsely misleads, as is its clear and total intention.
Glibly saying that, as if "hard to change." Not so. This summer Iowa's Supreme Court did a number to its state Constitutional protection of abortion, by a long hand-waving opinion changing from precedent to otherwise. Identical in direction if not equal in length and detail, to the way the Alito opinion killed Roe v Wade as recognizing a protected federal abortion right.
Des Moines Register, here and here. Magic, almost. Judicial pulling a rabbit out of a hat.
We need to greatly fear and to distrust any downplay of abortion hate coming from Republican candidates in Minnesota.
Is it a lie, if it indirectly misleads and lulls readers into a false sense of security? You decide.