But the reverberation of the message by other groups is secondary to the way that it has been used to pressure decision-makers (locally and internationally) into responding.
Change.org has been successful by focusing on rallying popular support and press attention to pressure decision-makers.
Since office consultations are characterised by time pressure, decisions have to be made quickly, both to categorise the problem and to take action.
Weld said he was most concerned with Donald Trump having access to the nuclear codes, saying he would not trust the GOP nominee to make the high-pressure decision on how to fend off an incoming attack.
It is postulated that by offering prenatal diagnosis sufficiently early in pregnancy, women can have time to make an informed, less time pressured decision about their options, which might include termination.
In a video posted on his website on Thursday, Chafee cited "his good judgment on a wide range of high-pressure decisions, decisions that require level-headedness and careful foresight" as reasons for his candidacy.
Officers look for shortcuts to simplify high-pressure decisions.
But only if a long history of work -- organizing people, strengthening institutions, building solidarity, pressuring decision-makers -- undergirds it all.
"Throughout my career, as mayor, governor, and U.S. senator, I exercised good judgment on a wide range of high-pressure decisions, decisions that require level-headedness and careful foresight".
After weeks of pressure, a decision by the constitutional court decision finally achieved the yellow-shirts' goal.
