Posted on 05/16/2009 4:21:41 AM PDT by Scanian
More Americans now say they are "pro-life" than "pro-choice," according to a Gallup poll released Friday.
A majority of respondents 51 percent are against the practice of abortion, while 42 percent classified themselves as being pro-choice.
"This is the first time a majority of U.S. adults have identified themselves as pro-life since Gallup began asking this question in 1995," said Gallup analyst Lydia Saad.
The findings represent "a significant shift from a year ago," when 50 percent of the respondents were pro-choice and 44 percent pro-life. The numbers of Republicans, Protestants, Catholics, conservatives, men and women who identify themselves as pro-life are all rising.
It seems a change in the White House has prompted the change of heart.
"With the first pro-choice president in eight years already making changes to the nation's policies on funding abortion overseas, expressing his support for the Freedom of Choice Act, and moving toward rescinding federal job protections for medical workers who refuse to participate in abortion procedures, Americans and, in particular, Republicans seem to be taking a step back from the pro-choice position," Ms.] Saad said.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
Sure can’t tell it by the way they voted in the last election.
The “silent majority” is in a torpor it needs to awake from.
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