The percentage of Americans who identify themselves as “pro-choice” is at the lowest point ever measured by Gallup, according to a new survey released Wednesday. A record-low 41 percent now identify themselves as “pro-choice,” down from 47 percent last July and 1 percentage point down from the previous record low of 42 percent, set in May 2009. As recently as 2006, 51 percent of Americans described themselves as “pro-choice.”
Meanwhile, 50 percent of Americans now consider themselves “pro-life,” one point below Gallup’s record high on the measure. (Also on POLITICO: Fla. poll: Quarter of voters less inclined to back Obama over gay marriage issue) “Gallup began asking Americans to define themselves as pro-choice or pro-life on abortion in 1995, and since then, identification with the labels has shifted from a wide lead for the pro-choice position in the mid-1990s, to a generally narrower lead for “pro-choice” — from 1998 through 2008 — to a close division between the two positions since 2009,” explains the polling firm. “Pro-life” identification is up among all three U.S. political affiliations: 72 percent of Republicans are “pro-life,” up from 68 percent last year; 47 percent of independents are, compared with 41 percent last year; and 34 percent of Democrats are, compared with 27 percent last year. In terms of morality, a slight majority — 51 percent — of Americans consider abortion morally wrong, while 38 percent say that it is morally acceptable — virtually unchanged to views on the matter in May 2011. Views on legality are slightly different: 72 percent of Americans believe that abortion should be legal: 52 percent believe it should be legal under certain circumstances while 20 percent believe it should be legal under all circumstances. A quarter of the American population believes abortion should be illegal in all circumstances. The Gallup Poll was conducted May 3-6 with a sample of 1,024 adults and a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.
The RIGHT to life is recognized nationally. Thank God.
Just remember your words:
Unfortunately – - the Right – Wing Nattering Nayboobs who control our Nation are hell – bent on telling us what we CAN or CAN’T ..."
And of course, since you OPPOSE the Republicans telling us what we can and can't do, then, " and although I don’t personally accept abortion – - I will defend the right of those who DO – to the death…. perhaps some day – - those sundry Republican’ts WILL learn to loosen up and find acceptance in their hearts for people of various tastes and preferences.."
And we trust you mean the preferences to have abortions
Hey, I personally oppose abortion too. And while I wish it was outlawed and encourage adoption (of course, Glory aka DV and his many imainary friends could NEVER adopt) , the question is, should the beliefs of Catholics rule this country? Not all people subscribe to the Catholic beliefs about abortion. If one does not subscribe to Catholic beliefs, why should you be forced to abide by their beliefs? Perhaps you would like this country to follow fundamentalist Islamic taliban-life beliefs?
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Optimists close their eyes and pretend problems are non existent. Better to have open eyes, see the truths, acknowledge the negatives, and speak up for the people rather than the politicos and their rich cronies.
That's an argument without connected logic. They are two totally separate entities. Whether to artificially terminate a pregnancy or whether to kill if your survival of what you hold dear depends on it.
I am pro-choice, although I would love to see birth control be so universal, it renders the birth control abortion, which makes up over 90% of abortions, extinct. And at the same time, I support wars with a legitimate cause.
"Arguing with liberals is like playing chess with a pigeon; no matter how good I am at chess, the pigeon is just going to knock out the pieces, crap on the board, and strut around like it is victorious." - Author Unknown
That's an argument without connected logic. They are two totally separate entities. Whether to artificially terminate a pregnancy or whether to kill if your survival of what you hold dear depends on it.
I am pro-choice, although I would love to see birth control be so universal, it renders the birth control abortion, which makes up over 90% of abortions, extinct. And at the same time, I support wars with a legitimate cause.
Clearly you have never paid attention to any war ever fought.
Innocent lives are taken and deemed collateral damage to the pro-life murder for hire thugs.
If you support killing, you aren't pro-life.
Having a good reason is the same logic the abortionists use.
You are anti-abortion.
You are definitely not pro-life.
You clearly consider murder with a good reason valid.
You just don't value the reasoning of others.
Pro-lifers support wars, knowing full well that innocent lives are taken.
Pro-lifers support the death penalty knowing full well that there have been numerous wrongful executions.
You people are self deluded fools. Either killing is wrong, or it isn't.
Clearly you have never paid attention to any war ever fought.
Innocent lives are taken and deemed collateral damage to the pro-life murder for hire thugs.
If you support killing, you aren't pro-life.
Having a good reason is the same logic the abortionists use.
You are anti-abortion.
You are definitely not pro-life.
You clearly consider murder with a good reason valid.
You just don't value the reasoning of others.
Pro-lifers support wars, knowing full well that innocent lives are taken.
Pro-lifers support the death penalty knowing full well that there have been numerous wrongful executions.
You people are self deluded fools. Either killing is wrong, or it isn't.
I know, let's ask Jesus.
Pro-self-delusions.
ive only got one "you're a" for you... self righteous azzclown
"Arguing with liberals is like playing chess with a pigeon; no matter how good I am at chess, the pigeon is just going to knock out the pieces, crap on the board, and strut around like it is victorious." - Author Unknown
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