Planned Parenthood was once extremely popular. In 1989, A Gallup poll found that 82 percent Americans who had heard of the group viewed it in a favorable light, while only 11 percent viewed it unfavorably. In polling terms, that’s basically a consensus.
But those days are long gone, and the latest polls suggest that this summer’s controversy over Planned Parenthood’s handling of fetal tissue from abortions used in medical research played a role. CONT.
Scott Clement, Washington Post
Recent polls: Planned Parenthood