Quote Originally Posted by Jake Martinez
Also, Kiefboy, the fact that he's pro-abortion shows that he will NOT do what is necessary to get elected. Last time I checked, the majority of people are against abortion, not for it.
Public opinion polls right now still show that about 70% of Americans support abortion remaining legal, although of that percentage, generally about 50% of respondents want it to be legal only under certain circumstances, some of them very restrictive.

That 70%-pro and 30%-against abortion approval ratio has remained fairly steady over the years, but the percentages of people who want restrictions on legal availability have been steadily increasing. So of the 70% or so who want it to remain legal, that 50 - 51% group who want limitations is gradually growing.

It's a hugely controversial topic, of course, and I've always felt abortion legality should be determined by an actual vote instead of by our courts and legislators. That would settle it once and for all. Personally, I think abortion is an abominable thing. Anyone with a heart does. I wish people would consider adoption as the choice of first resort without fail. But as someone connected to the medical world, I know that making abortion illegal won't stop the procedure from occurring. It'll simply cause more maimings and harm when young women seek back-alley procedures, as was the case before 1973.

Obama is like most Democrats in that he wants abortion to remain safe, legal, and, ideally, rare.
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