WASHINGTON, June 20 (LifeSiteNews.com) – An opinion poll conducted by the Los Angeles Times found that 57% of Americans believe abortion is murder. The poll results demonstrate that confusion is rampant regarding life issues. More than half of those surveyed said abortion should either be illegal in all circumstances or legal only in cases of rape, incest or when a woman’s life is in danger. At the same time, more than two-thirds said that, regardless of their own feelings on the subject, the highly personal decision to obtain an abortion should be left to a woman and her doctor.
Nearly two-thirds of respondents say abortions should be illegal after the first three months of pregnancy. While 85% support abortion when a woman’s physical health is at risk, the level of support drops to 54% when only her emotional health is at stake. And 66% say they support abortion when the fetus is at risk of an abnormality.