Gallup: New low in pro-choice Americans

The trend in American sentiment toward abortion has changed substantially over the last several decades. In 1995, Gallup reported that 56 percent of Americans defined themselves as “pro-choice” while only 33 percent of Americans defined themselves as “pro-life.” This narrowed so that by 2002 these two self-defined groups were roughly equal in number. Since then, although the polling data is not a straight line, the percentage of Americans who are “pro-choice” has now dropped to a Gallup low of 41 percent while the percentage of Americans who are “pro-life” is 50 percent. Although the trends have been generally the same regardless of partisan affiliation, Republicans are vastly more inclined to be pro-life at 72 percent than Independents at 47 percent or Democrats at 34 percent.

A clear plurality of Americans believe that abortion is immoral compared with those who believe abortion is moral (51 percent to 38 percent in the latest poll), and at no time in the last dozen years reported in the poll have fewer Americans thought abortion was immoral than those who felt abortion was moral. The findings of Gallup correspond generally with Rasmussen, although the latter poll reported in April 2012, for the first time, that only 47 percent of Americans believe that abortion is wrong most of the time. Last August Rasmussen reported that 55 percent of Americans believed that abortion was wrong most of the time.

The confusing wording of polling questions leads to potentially misleading responses to questions. When Americans are asked, for example, whether they favor overturning Roe v. Wade, they generally oppose such a move. That Supreme Court decision, however, was not strictly about abortion but rather about states’ rights.

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DanMK

I believe many Americans are wising up to the reality of killing the unborn and the overall consequences of it .and probably the ease of how to prevent unwanted pregnancies. Keep up the moral choice campaign Christians.
- daves
  
  Opposition to gay marriage is sinking in the wake of President Barack Obama’s endorsement of same-sex unions, with a new Washington Post-ABC News poll showing a record low of 39 percent believe gay marriage should be illegal.
  
  The poll found that 53 percent, also a new record high for the Post poll, believe gay marriage should be legal. Just six years ago only 36 percent thought same-sex unions should be legal.
PTTA

If the Statement is true, which this article writes about, then our society is falling evn more away from the Lord. I actually feel sorry for these people. There will come a day, when, I have no idea, when no matter how much, or how little moneyyou have, no matter what church you attend, no matter how far up the corporate lader youhave climbd, no matter what kind, how expensive, how new your car is, where you have and will vaction, no matter how big your pension is, no matter how famous you are, it won't matter. Nothing you achive in this world will matter but one thing. One descission, what you are here for, did you accept Jesus Christ as your Savior? Or, did you choose the wisdom of the world. That is the only thing that will matter. Nothing else will. Don't think so?
PTTA

I suggestyou find the verse in the Bible, New Testament, "On that day many will call my name and say, Lord didn't we cast out devils in your Name. Didn't we do good works in your name? The Lords response, I never knew you, get way from me you lawless ones. " don't think it is there? Try and find it If you can't find, I will give you Book, Chapter and verse in e King James Bible. It is there. And, you my want to do it sooner than later. Time is running out. No I have no date. Only the father knows, not evn the Angles in heaven. But, time is running out. Every candle burns down to nothing. You can get a idea of how much time is left, if you read the bible asking the Holy Spirit to guide you and teach you.
- Evermyrtle
  
  Your are right!! GOD reads our hearts and our minds. We can live in a way that can fool mankind but we cannot fool GOD
  
  Matt. 7: 13 -16 tell us:
  13.Enter you int he strait gate: For wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leads to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat
  14. Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leads unto life, and few there be that find it. .
  15. Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
  16. You shall know them by their fruits. Do me gather grapes of thorns,or figs of thistles?
Guest

It matters not if one believes in the use of abortion or not — it should never have been a government issue but one between the woman and God. Governments became involved because it was felt that if a woman had a choice she would not give birth, under certain circumstances, and there would be less people to go to war or work the factories (depends on the century.) A woman should not take this lightly but again it should not be a government issue. The government should be concerned with the WELFARE of all people but not by issues such as this. Yes, there are those who use the system for gain but some feel that they are not able to care properly for a child born to them. Only the Almighty can judge and punish and it should be remembered and left to his judgement with mortals and government out of it. Which "side" am I on? That also is between me and The Almighty.
Evermyrtle

I forgot to mention this earlier>; Today is the Sabbath Day!! THE DAY OF THE LORD AS ARE THE OTHER SIX DAYS.
lambsev11

Perhaps the days of drug induced liberalism are coming to an end. My generation, the baby boomers is not often identified as it should be as having come of age in the late 60's and early 70's, the era of free love and drug experimentation. The motto was turn on, tune in and drop out. The result was a political disaster called the democrat party.
millergroup2

Isaiah 1

10 Hear the word of the Lord, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah.

11 To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the Lord: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats.

12 When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts?

13 Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.

14 Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them.

15 And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.

16 Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;

17 Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

19 If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:

20 But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.