A Gallup poll shows mixed results on public attitudes towards pro-life issues, but the results are for the most part positive.
The poll suggests overwhelming support of pro-life issues, such as a woman being informed of the risks of abortions, parental consent laws, a legally required waiting period before obtaining an abortion, and a ban on partial-birth abortions.
In its "bottom line" wrap-up about the poll, Gallup states: "Most Americans favor laws that require abortion providers to inform women of certain risks and consequences of abortion and give parents more control over their daughters' reproductive decisions. They are also broadly receptive to laws that protect the fetus late in pregnancy, including 'partial birth abortions.'"
Penny Nance, who heads Concerned Women for America, concurs with those findings. “Public opinion is trending more and more pro-life. We now know that the majority of Americans consider themselves pro-life -- and this survey is just further confirmation on the specifics of the issue [and] how far people have come in support of us on this issue.”
Nance, however, notes some areas of weakness are revealed in the survey. “It may be how the question was asked, but the survey did show some weakness on the area of conscience protections,” the CWA representative says. “I believe if we did a better job of explaining individual conscience rights of pharmacists and doctors that the public really is with us.”
She adds there were also weaknesses shown in the Gallup poll in terms of support for showing a woman seeking an abortion a sonogram of her baby, and laws preventing abortion facilities from receiving federal funds.
Contact: Charlie Butts
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