{"id":2341,"date":"2011-03-10T14:50:58","date_gmt":"2011-03-10T19:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/liveaction.org\/blog\/?p=2341"},"modified":"2013-12-28T11:33:33","modified_gmt":"2013-12-28T16:33:33","slug":"new-poll-americans-are-44-pro-life-42-pro-choice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/new-poll-americans-are-44-pro-life-42-pro-choice\/","title":{"rendered":"New poll: Americans are 44% “pro-life”, 42% “pro-choice”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"MomPollsters Rasmussen Reports national survey of American adults finds<\/a>:<\/p>\n

On the issue of abortion, 42% of Americans consider themselves pro-choice, while 44% say they are pro-life. Thirteen percent (13%) are undecided.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

On the recent Texas ‘sonogram before abortion’ bill<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Forty-eight percent (48%) of Americans favor the measure, while 38% are opposed. Fourteen percent (14%) are not sure about it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

On whether the Texas ‘sonogram before abortion’ bill will reduce the number\u00a0 abortions:<\/p>\n

62% think it is at least somewhat likely that such a law would reduce the number of abortions, including 32% who say it is Very Likely. Thirty-one percent (31%) think such an outcome is unlikely, but that includes just seven percent (7%) who say it is Not At All Likely.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

On waiting periods and counseling before an abortion:<\/p>\n

65% of American Adults support a three-day waiting period and counseling before an abortion. Twenty-four percent (24%) oppose such a requirement, and another 11% are not sure.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

On whether waiting periods and counseling before an abortion will reduce the number of abortions:<\/p>\n

Sixty-five percent (65%) also believe the waiting period and counseling are at least somewhat likely to reduce the number of abortions, including 33% who say they are Very Likely to do so. Thirty percent (30%) think the requirement is unlikely to reduce the prevalence of abortion, with seven percent (7%) who say it’s Not At All Likely to have that effect.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Poll notes:<\/p>\n

The survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted on March 7-8, 2011 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +\/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pollsters Rasmussen Reports national survey of American adults finds: On the issue of abortion, 42% of Americans consider themselves pro-choice, while 44% say they are pro-life. Thirteen percent (13%) are undecided. On the recent Texas ‘sonogram before abortion’ bill: Forty-eight percent (48%) of Americans favor the measure, while 38% are opposed. 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