Before, we start in on some Gallup poll information, I wanted to show you WHY I titled this blog "She's Addicted to Abortions?" Just like any good girlfriend does, I will sit through an episode of "South Park" with my boyfriend (It goes both ways...Don't worry! I make him sit through Real Housewives of New Jersey). I saw an episode called, "W.T.F." where the boys become Wrestling Legends (in their own minds) and put on a show. Relax and enjoy the show!
Eric Cartman: Addicted to Abortions Video Clip
Let's begin with our first Gallup poll to discuss.
SOURCE: http://www.gallup.com/poll/1576/Abortion.aspx
This poll is interesting because it relates to the story about my friend who was raped in my first post. It shows that within this year, 54% of the polled total believe abortions should be legal only under certain circumstances. A few examples of "certain circumstances" include if the woman was raped, in a incestuous relationship, or her life was in danger of having the child. It is important to point out the people who take an affirmed stance in the question: the ones who say it is legal under any circumstances and those who say it is illegal under any circumstances. Although "legal under any circumstances" accounts for 24% of the vote, you can clearly see the "close split" that evolves around the issue of abortion--the people who chose "illegal in any circumstance" account for 19% polled. You can see a closeness throughout the graph between those 2 choices. I think that people feel comfortable in choosing an option that has "gray" areas rather than "black and white".
The only spike between the 2 "black and white" responses occurs around the range of when Bill Clinton was in office. Voters polled were in favor of abortions being legal under any circumstances by more than 21% over "illegal in any circumstances" voters. I found a pretty neat article, "Abortion Timeline", which chronicles political events involving abortion in the United States. It says that in January 1993:
The only spike between the 2 "black and white" responses occurs around the range of when Bill Clinton was in office. Voters polled were in favor of abortions being legal under any circumstances by more than 21% over "illegal in any circumstances" voters. I found a pretty neat article, "Abortion Timeline", which chronicles political events involving abortion in the United States. It says that in January 1993:
President Clinton reverses years of pro-life progress by issuing five executive orders reversing Title 10 regulations banning abortion referral by federal employees, repealing the Mexico City Policy restricting federal funding of international organizations that work to reverse countries' abortion laws, negating the ban on funding for fetal tissue transplants, ordering military hospitals to perform abortions, and asking the FDA to "review" the import ban on RU 486.
My prediction tells me that because President Clinton was a popular President, he led the public to be more in favor of legalizing abortions under any circumstances. His public policies advanced the opportunities for Americans to have a legal abortion. The highlighted section where Bill orders military hospitals to perform abortions seems to stick out to me.SOURCE: http://www.nrlc.org/abortion/facts/abortiontimeline.html
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