When asked to choose between statements that reflect their opinions on abortion, 71% responded that abortion should be limited to either the first three months of pregnancy, cases of rape and incest, to save the life of the mother, or prohibited entirely.
The poll also found that 73% oppose using tax dollars to fund abortion abroad, 63% oppose mail-order prescriptions for abortion pills. 54% said that organizations with religious objections to abortion should not be required to provide insurance coverage for abortions.
“When it comes to the direction of government policy, there has been consistency and consensus in American public opinion on the issue of abortion over the decades,” explained Dr. Barbara Carvalho, director of the Marist Poll.
