Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Americans Still Split Along "Pro-Choice," "Pro-Life" Lines

Americans Still Split Along "Pro-Choice," "Pro-Life" Lines: Americans are closely divided between those calling themselves 'pro-choice' and those who are 'pro-life,' now 49% and 45%, respectively, in Gallup's 2011 update on U.S. abortion attitudes. This is similar to a year ago, when 45% were 'pro-choice' and 47% 'pro-life.' However, it is the first time since 2008 that the 'pro-choice' position has had the numerical advantage on this Gallup trend. Nevertheless, 51% say abortion is "morally wrong," while only 39% say it is "morally acceptable.

Still, as LifeNews notes, "By a 24 percent margin, 61-37 percent, Americans take the pro-life view that abortions should either be legal under no circumstances or legal only under a few circumstances."

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