Re: Abortion in Europe and US

[Andrew Wayne Austin <aaustin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public opinion polls generally show a shift in opinion over abortion in
favor of restrictions. The polls have been widely publicized by the media
recently. Reproductive freedom is threatened.

I don't at all believe that opponents of abortion are a minority. I
predict the attitudes will continue to shift rightward as the New Right
historical bloc continues to solidify.

It may serve an ideological purpose to claim that opponents of
reproductive freedom are a minority, but if ideologues really believe
this line it can lead to complacency.

Andy

On Thu, 26 Aug 1999, Katha Pollitt wrote:

>most Americans aren't anti-choice -- depending on how the question is
>phrased, they either want abortion to be  freely available or available
>under "moderate" restrictions (parental notification and consent is very
>popular). Mostly americans want the whole controversy to go away. the
>anti-choicers really are a minority -- but they're fanatics, and they're
>connected to politically powerful institutions like RC church and
>Christian right.