There are public opinion polls, the increasing viability of pro-life candidates for political office, and the widespread support for the recent Supreme Court’s upholding of the partial birth abortion ban.
the increasing viability of pro-life candidates for political office,
This is a more meaningful measure.
Hmmm .... There's a presidential election going on.
The 'RATS are all proabortion.
The two most realiably prolife Republican candidates have dropped out. (Yes, I blame the MSM and their all horserace all the time, issues-free coverage for some of that.)
Of the remainder ... Giuliani doesn't strike me as being a prolife candidate, nor Romney. That leaves Huckabee and McCain ... We'll see how viable they are.
Oh, yes ... Ron Paul is reliably prolife.