Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Approval of abortion polices drops to record low
The Hill ^ | February 9, 2015 | By Sarah Ferris

Posted on 02/09/2015 11:45:00 AM PST by Jim Robinson

Just one-third of Americans say they are satisfied with the country's policies on abortion, the lowest rate in more than a decade, according to a new poll.

Approval among Republicans has plummeted to 21 percent this year, compared to Democratic approval which has hovered around 46 percent for several years, according to a Gallup poll released Monday.

The percent of Republicans who dislike the country's abortion policies has steadily dropped under President Barack Obama, falling from a high of 44 percent approval rating under President George W. Bush.

While abortion has largely stayed off Congress' agenda under Obama, abortion has played an increasing role in the state legislatures since the GOP sweep in the 2010 midterms. Several states, like Texas, Tennessee and Louisiana, are now facing court battles over their new, far stricter laws.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abortion; life; prolife

1 posted on 02/09/2015 11:45:00 AM PST by Jim Robinson
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Jim Robinson

oh. now I see. I was wondering why the cops were involved.


2 posted on 02/09/2015 11:46:40 AM PST by JohnBrowdie (http://forum.stink-eye.net)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Jim Robinson

Unfortunately, a lot of the ones who are “unsatisfied” want taxpayer funded free abortion on demand through birth (or later).


3 posted on 02/09/2015 11:48:40 AM PST by Bubba_Leroy (The Obamanation Continues)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Jim Robinson

A lot of credit for this goes to the pro-life movement. They have done an excellent job of getting Americans to face the truth.


4 posted on 02/09/2015 11:53:45 AM PST by samtheman
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Jim Robinson

How many abortion police are there, anyway?


5 posted on 02/09/2015 11:54:09 AM PST by WayneS (Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Jim Robinson

I’ll bet you do the typso on purpose, Jim!

When people understand what our actual law on abortion is - kill any baby, any time, for any reason - a significant majority oppose it, even those who describe themselves as “pro-choice.”


6 posted on 02/09/2015 11:58:22 AM PST by Tax-chick ("Where's Dark Betrayal when you really need it?!?" ~James)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Tax-chick

“typso” was on purpose, right?


7 posted on 02/09/2015 12:05:51 PM PST by Let's Roll (Before it can get any better it has to stop getting worse - vote 4 most conservative available)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: Let's Roll; rrrod

Yes. “Typso” is a FReepism that means “keyboarding errors that amuse us.” It originated on the North Carolina forum.

With auto-correct so prevalent, we don’t have the same kind of entry errors we once had. My CAT is lYINg on the sHIFt keY doesn’t happen as often as it used to. However, auto-correct misses some howlers.


8 posted on 02/09/2015 12:09:20 PM PST by Tax-chick ("Where's Dark Betrayal when you really need it?!?" ~James)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: Jim Robinson

Approval or disapproval of abortion, among people, waxes and wanes but God’s law never changes. “Thou shall not murder”. pretty simple actually.


9 posted on 02/09/2015 12:55:01 PM PST by Graybeard58 ( For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Jim Robinson

Democrats are incorrigible.


10 posted on 02/09/2015 2:03:00 PM PST by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Tax-chick

“typso” was on purpose, right?


11 posted on 02/09/2015 2:50:05 PM PST by Let's Roll (Before it can get any better it has to stop getting worse - vote 4 most conservative available)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: Jim Robinson

If public schools taught ‘abortion’ as a subject side-by-side with ‘sex-ed’ with the same detail...

...eh. No point in going further. You all get it and my sarcasm is lost on the subject at hand.


12 posted on 02/09/2015 4:31:02 PM PST by logi_cal869 (-cynicus-)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Jim Robinson
Several states, like Texas, Tennessee and Louisiana, are now facing court battles over their new, far stricter laws.

Personally, I don't think that regulations requiring abortuaries to meet the same health and safety standards as real surgery clinics or requiring full disclosure about abortion equate to "far stricter laws." A woman can still snuff her baby at any time and she doesn't even have to have a reason to do so. That's hardly "strict."

13 posted on 02/09/2015 6:41:03 PM PST by exDemMom (Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org/)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson