1.Given the tepid national support for a near or total ban,even among Republicans(only a narrow majority of whom believe that abortion should be illegal in most or all cases),the party leadership understands that an extreme federal ban has the potential to split the Republican coalition at the seams.
2.Other moderately pro-life measures might include expanding the federal law that allows health-care companies to opt out,in certain circumstances,of Medicine contracts that over abortion services.
3.Whit Ares says,"I think the altimate decision will be pushed away from the extremes."
4.If efforts at compromise failed,however,and a sweeping abortion ban somehow made it to the Senate floor,the Democrats might mount a filibuster(assuming it was still available for ordinary legislation).
參考答案:1.Given the tepid national support for a near or total ban,even among Republicans(only a narrow majority of whom believe that abortion should be illegal in most or all cases),the party leadership understands that an extreme federal ban has the potential to split the Republican coalition at the seams.
因为在全国范围内对不太允许堕胎或杜绝堕胎的支持率不高, 甚至共和党内也只有微弱多数认定在大多数情况或任何情况下的堕胎为非法. 共和党领袖知道，一旦出台一条严厉的联邦禁令极有可能会分裂共和党内部的联盟。
2.Other moderately pro-life measures might include expanding the federal law that allows health-care companies to opt out,in certain circumstances, of Medicine contracts that cover (不是over) abortion services.
其它温和的反堕胎手段可以包括放宽联邦法律, 允许保健机构在特定情况下退出那些提供堕胎服务的医疗协议。
3."It's hard to imagine Congress moving very quickly or reaching a broad consensus on abortion policy,"Whit Ares says, the Republican consultant. "I think the ultimate decision will be pushed away from the extremes."
共和党顾问维特·埃里斯说：“很难想象国会进展这么迅速并就堕胎政策广泛达成了一致，我认为最终的决议也将会较为缓和妥协。”
共和党的顾问维特·埃里斯说：“很难想象国会在堕胎政策上会有什么快速的举动或是达成什么广泛的共识. 我认为最终的决定权不会落在任何激进派的手中。”
4.If efforts at compromise failed,however,and a sweeping abortion ban somehow made it to the Senate floor,the Democrats might mount a filibuster(assuming it was still available for ordinary legislation).
但是一旦妥协失败，一项全面的堕胎禁令就有可能设法进入参议院进行表决，民主党也就会相应的动用阻挠议事程序（希望那时阻挠议事程序对普通立法仍然有效）。
