Politico poll: 80% of voters in competitive states want abortion restricted
As is customary for a mainstream media outlet, Politico spun the results of its new poll question on abortion pretty much 180 degrees:
When it comes to abortion rights, however, midterm voters are more aligned with Democrats than with Republicans: 54 percent say they support the right to an abortion either with no restrictions (19 percent) or some restrictions (35 percent).
Forty-five percent said there should be either a near-total abortion ban with some exceptions (34 percent) or a total ban on the procedure (11 percent).
Without looking at the numbers, a pro-lifer’s heart might sink by that news. But indeed, check out those numbers:
In actuality, pro-life Republicans have the backing of 80% of Americans who vote (i.e., who matter), 35% of whom support such common sense and compassionate measures as parental notification and a 20-week abortion ban, both of which Democrats largely oppose.
Another 34% of likely voters would take that a big step further and support “[a] nearly total ban on abortion,” and 11% would support making abortion illegal, period.
So Democrats have the support of only 19% of likely voters.
Furthermore, 70% of voters think abortion is an important issue in choosing a candidate to support, which also bodes poorly for Democrats.
Shame on Politico for such an overt display of bias.
Jill Stanek is a nurse turned speaker, columnist and blogger, a national figure in the effort to protect both preborn and postborn innocent human life.
Interesting. I wonder what what the results would have been if the included an exception for the life of the mother only option. The ban in all circumstances option strictly speaking would make abortion illegal even to save the mother’s life is in danger, but the next strictest option also has rape and incest exceptions. Long story short, not every possible position on abortion is represented in the poll.
So now pro-lifers are claiming a “win” when Americans support abortion through 20 weeks?
I think that some pro-lifers are so interested in appearing that progress is being made, that they are okay if the perception looks bigger than the pile of dead babies.
This is just an odd post.
The truth is, 54% of people are what anybody on this board would label as pro-choice – either full access to abortion, or completely allowed with some restrictions (parental notification, and whatever people interpreted as “late-term” – which I would interpret as 3rd trimester).
Another 34% take a position that many on this board say is incompatible with the pro-life view point.
This is worth celebrating? “Yeah, people are behind us on banning 1% of abortions”.
Come on people.
Politics aside — we measure and rejoice as the mood of the public swings slowly toward fuller awareness of the human dignity of the pre-born.
There were still a lot of Americans who desired slavery and lived their racism when legal slavery ended. (The South voted Democrat for the next 100 years.) There will still be plenty of abortion-wanters when legal abortion ends.
Our work will not end in our lifetime. The culture of life needs to be fully restored.
So 88% are pro-choice to some extent or other.
“So Democrats have the support of only 19% of likely voters” – talk about reaching! You seriously think this is the issue most people will decide between gop and dem on!