New poll shows growing shift toward pro-life position

Published: 2004-04-28

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The results of a new poll indicate increasing support for a pro-life position, according to representatives of several pro-life organizations. The April 15-17 poll conducted by Zogby International showed that 56 percent of those responding said that abortion should never be legal or be legal only when the mother's life is in danger or in cases of rape and incest. Forty-two percent of the respondents said abortion should be legal for any reason for the first, first and second, or all three trimesters of pregnancy. Asked if they considered themselves "pro-life" or "pro-choice," 49 percent said pro-life while 45 percent said pro-choice. By a 61-34 percent margin, poll respondents said abortion should not be permitted after the fetal heartbeat has begun. Zogby interviewed 1,209 Americans by telephone. The poll's margin of error was plus or minus 2.8 percent. It was made public April 23 in Washington.

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