It’s not difficult to view abortion as a contentious issue. With equal percentages of Americans — 48% each — identifying themselves as “pro-choice” and “pro-life” in Gallup’s May 2018 update on abortion, the country looks to be completely polarized on the matter. …
At the same time, there are two important areas of consensus that have typically been respected in U.S. abortion laws. One involves protecting abortion rights when pregnancy endangers a woman’s life. The other is keeping abortion legal when pregnancy is caused by rape or incest. CONT.
Lydia Saad, Gallup
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