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Poll: Plurality Consider Abortion ‘the Same as Murdering a Child'
2022-05-23
[Breitbart] Answers were split to the question of whether respondents were "pro-life" or "pro-choice," as 27 percent identified as "pro-life," while 35 percent said "pro-choice," and 23 percent said "both."

Similarly, respondents were split on when they believe abortion should be illegal, as 11 percent said it should "never be allowed," and 29 percent said it should only be legal in special circumstances such as preserving the life of the mother. Another 31 percent said abortion should be legal with some restrictions, such as late term abortion, and 29 percent said it should be legal with no restrictions whatsoever.

However, when it comes to what people believe abortion is, specifically, a plurality — 45 percent — acknowledge that abortion is the "same as murdering a child." Of those, 30 percent "strongly agree" and 15 percent "somewhat agree." Forty-three percent feel otherwise, including 30 percent who "strongly" disagree and 13 percent who "somewhat" disagree.

Most Democrats, 61 percent, do not agree that abortion is the same as murdering a child, and 43 percent of independents hold the same sentiment. The majority of Republicans, 67 percent, believe that abortion is the same as murdering a child, and 44 percent of independents agree.

The survey was taken May 15-17, 2022, among 1,500 U.S. adult citizens, and comes as pro-abortion activists continue to protest in reaction to the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, which, if it becomes final, would give the power to determine abortion laws back to the states.

A Convention of States Action/Trafalgar Group poll released this week also found that a plurality of likely voters say they trust their governor and state legislature to decide abortion laws, rather than the federal government.

Posted by:Besoeker

#6  over 50% of current abortions are by pill as of a few year ago per Plnd Parenthood.
Posted by: Lord Garth   2022-05-23 19:21  

#5  /\ Should be made available here, in 'take-away' packets with mail-in coupons for re-supply.
Posted by: Besoeker   2022-05-23 12:04  

#4  Push OTC birth control to make abortion typically unnecessary
Posted by: Frank G   2022-05-23 11:52  

#3  I don’t think any of the 11% would consider terminating a tubular pregnancy to be performing an abortion. That stuff just segments the numbers in a misleading way.
Posted by: Super Hose   2022-05-23 10:56  

#2  If time travel ever becomes practical, it will be fun to sentence certain types to travel back to before the moment of their birth with the understanding that they "might" be aborted.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2022-05-23 08:22  

#1  "Choice" was exercised here as well.
Posted by: Besoeker   2022-05-23 07:37  

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