Almost half of Democrats say they want abortion to be legal in the United States during the first nine months of pregnancy, according to a new YouGov poll. Found.
If you ask me,When do you think abortion should be legalized?'' 48 percent of Democrats said;Abortion should always be legal. There should be no restrictions on abortion. ” Polls show that Democrats are more likely to support abortion than any other political subgroup.
This result shows that even though Democrats have made the killing of fetuses through abortion a centerpiece of their campaign, they and the media have made it clear that abortions are actually occurring in the last months and even weeks of pregnancy. This has arisen as we continue to ignore reality.
At the same time, Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has repeatedly refused to name abortion regulations she supports. Her vice presidential choice, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D), is notable for having no restrictions on abortion in the state, where at least eight babies have been born alive. number of failed abortions during his tenure as governor, according to state data. None of the babies appeared to receive life-saving treatment, and “it is unlikely that any babies born alive from the botched abortions survived,” the Daily Signal reported. reported.
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Nine states and Washington, D.C., have no restrictions on abortion. According to Abortion Finder. These states are Alaska, Vermont, Oregon, New Mexico, Colorado, Minnesota, Michigan, Maryland, and New Jersey. under Roe vs. Wade, It's gone now Because of the 1973 Supreme Court decision that created a constitutional right to abortion, most states allow abortions up to the term of viability (usually considered 20 to 24 weeks). Some states allowed abortions after that point, sometimes under certain health exceptions.
Every year, thousands of fetuses are killed by abortion after 21 weeks of pregnancy. The media frames late-term abortions as unusual, as they make up a small percentage of all abortions, resulting in the loss of thousands of unborn babies' lives.
For example, there were 625,978 legal abortions. recorded 1% of those babies were after 21 weeks, which means more than 6,000 viable babies died from abortion. Pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute Estimation More than 1 million abortions will be performed in 2023, and the CDC estimates there could be at least 10,000 late-term abortions that year.
According to a YouGov poll, 33% of Democrats say:Abortion should be legal, but with some restrictions (such as for minors and second-term abortions),” and 14 percent said,Abortion should only be legal in special circumstances, such as when the mother's life is at risk. ” 5% said, “Abortion should be illegal. It should never be allowed.”
By contrast, 51% of Republicans agree that “abortion should only be legal in special circumstances, such as when the mother's life is in danger.” 13% said abortion should never be legal, 26% said there should be some restrictions, and 10% said there should be no restrictions.
Less than a quarter (22%) of independents share the view that abortion should be legal in all circumstances, and 34% say it should be legal with some restrictions. More than a third (36%) say abortion should only be legal in special circumstances, and 8% say it should never be allowed.
Thirty-four percent of all Americans say:“Abortion should only be legal in special circumstances, such as when the mother's life is in danger,” and 8% said it should never be allowed.
Conversely, 27% said killing a fetus through abortion should be “always legal” with “no restrictions,” and 31% said it should be legal with some restrictions.
The same poll found that nearly 6 in 10 Democrats said they would vote solely based on how a candidate would vote on abortion.
The YouGov poll was conducted online among 1,134 U.S. adults from August 14-17, 2024. The margin of error is ±4 percentage points.
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Katherine Hamilton is a political reporter for Breitbart News. You can follow her at @thekat_Hamilton.
