Plurality of Americans Identify as Pro-Choice for First Time in 7 Years
According to a new Gallup poll, significantly more people identify themselves as pro-choice than pro-life for the first time in seven years.
In a recent telephone survey on abortion, Gallup discovered that 50% of respondents identified themselves as pro-choice, while 44% said they were pro-life. In addition, 54% of women agreed that abortion should be an available option, as well as 46% of men.
Gallup noted that while approval for pro-choice policies havent been as high as they were during the 90s, its the highest its been in the past five years, thanks to political and cultural events that influence how Americans view abortion, such as Supreme Court cases, anti-abortion legislation, and violence against women or abortion clinics.
While events like these may continue to cause public views on abortion to fluctuate, the broader liberal shift in Americans ideology of late could mean the recent pro-choice expansion has some staying power, they observed.
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The war on women isn't working out too well for the GOP.