Kansas City, Mo., Jul 13, 2007 / 08:52 am
A new study reveals that public opinion in the trend-setting state of Missouri has shifted strongly in the pro-life direction.
The study, conducted by Overbrook Research in Illinois, looks at public opinion and abortion in Missouri between 1992 and 2006 and is authored by Christopher Blunt and Fred Steeper.
In 1992, 34 percent of Missouri voters described themselves as "strongly pro-choice". In 2006, this figure dropped to 23 percent. The percentage of citizens polled who described themselves as "strongly pro-life" rose from 26 percent to 36 percent in the same period.
Blunt and Steeper note that the most dramatic shift is among the young people they polled. In 1992, those under age 30 were the most strongly pro-abortion (39%), and the least strongly pro-life (23%). In 2006, 36 percent of this same age group described themselves as pro-life.