Washington D.C., Jan 18, 2018 / 09:12 am
Most Americans, including those who identify as "pro-choice," support limiting abortion to the first trimester of pregnancy, at most, a new survey says.
"It is hardly surprising that after 50 million abortions in this country, an overwhelming majority of the American people want substantial limits," Carl Anderson, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus, said Jan. 17.
"This survey shows clearly that the 'pro-choice' label can no longer be assumed to mean support for abortion on demand," Anderson added. "Nor can abortion be thought of as a partisan issue since majorities of Democrats, Independents and Republicans all agree that it should be substantially restricted. It is high time that our political debates reflected this national consensus and used it as a starting point."
The survey found that 76 percent of Americans support limiting abortion to no more than the first trimester of pregnancy, with 92 percent of Republicans, 78 percent of independents, and 61 percent of Democrats agreeing. About 60 percent of self-described "pro-choice" respondents supported such limits.