Sacramento, Calif., Sep 26, 2008 / 04:51 am
A new poll shows that California likely voters tend to support the ballot proposal Proposition 4, which would require abortionists to notify at least one adult relative before performing an abortion on a minor. The proposition is reportedly supported by a 48 to 41 percent margin among likely voters.
Proponents say the initiative would stop teenage girls from obtaining “secret” abortions under pressure from the older adult men who get them pregnant. The proposal is called “Sarah’s Law,” named after a young girl who decided to have an abortion without her family’s knowledge. Her cervix was torn during the procedure and she died as a result.
A new Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) poll, conducted from September 9 to September 16, showed support for Proposition 4 in a survey of 2,002 adult Californians, including 1,157 likely voters.
The poll, which claims a three percent margin of error for likely voters, reports that 48 percent of likely voters would vote yes on Proposition 4, while 41 percent would vote no. About 11 percent responded that they did not know how they would vote.