US Majority Believe Abortion Should be Illegal By Mrs Vera West
It is said that for Australians opinion polls show that attitudes to abortion are matters of personal choice, which is probably correct given that Australia has ceased to be a Christian country and is in the grip of secular liberalism and materialism. But, the US has a different perspective, with most Americans believe abortion should be either “mostly” or “always” illegal, and support banning abortion after 15 weeks, a Fox News poll, released this week revealed. It was found that 54 percent favour banning abortion in their respective state after 15 weeks of pregnancy, compared to 41 percent who oppose, and more favour banning abortion in their state after just six weeks than oppose, 50 percent to 46 percent. Thus, the stage is set for major social unrest.
“Most Americans believe abortion should be either “mostly” or “always” illegal, and support banning abortion after 15 weeks, a Fox News poll released this week found.
The national poll, conducted prior to the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion overruling Roe v. Wade, found that 54 percent favor banning abortion in their respective state after 15 weeks of pregnancy, compared to 41 percent who oppose. Additionally, more favor banning abortion in their state after just six weeks than oppose — 50 percent to 46 percent.
Notably, 63 percent said Roe should stand, compared to 27 percent who oppose it. But even so, as the survey reveals, 54 percent believe abortion should be illegal either most or all the time. Of those, 36 percent said it should be “mostly” illegal, and 11 percent said it should “always” be illegal. Altogether, 71 percent believe there should be at least some limits on abortion:
Overall, 44% think abortion should be legal all (27%) or most of the time (17%), while a majority of 54% thinks it should be illegal all (11%) or most of the time (43%). The “legal” number is a record low and it’s also the first time the portion saying “illegal” has been above 50% on a Fox News poll.
Of the four positions, the largest share, 43%, thinks abortion should be illegal except in certain circumstances, such as rape, incest, and to save the mother’s life.
“Americans’ opinions on abortion are more nuanced than is often assumed,” says [pollster Daron] Shaw. “Sixty percent think abortion should be legal, but with restrictions. The question is where to draw the line.”
The survey was taken April 28-May 1, 2022, among 1,003 registered voters and has a +/- 3 percent margin of error.
It comes on the heels of perhaps the biggest news of the week — Politico publishing a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion overruling Roe v. Wade. The draft, reportedly penned by Justice Samuel Alito, states that it is “time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives.”
The leak triggered uproar among pro-abortion activists as Democrat lawmakers scramble to garner support to abolish the filibuster in order to codify Roe into law.”
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