A Gallup poll in July 2011 gather the following statistics:
⦁ 26% of respondents believed abortion should be legal under any circumstances; 51% believed abortion should be legal only under certain circumstances, and 20% believe abortion should be illegal in all circumstances.
⦁ 87% favored a law requiring doctors to inform women about possible risks of abortion before performing the procedure, whereas 11% opposed such a law.
⦁ 50% favored a law requiring that a woman seeking an abortion be shown an ultrasound image of her fetus at least 24 hours before the procedure, whereas 46% opposed such a law.
⦁ 71% favored a law requiring parental consent for a minor to get an abortion, whereas 27% opposed such a law.
⦁ 69% favored a law requiring a 24 hour waiting period to get an abortion, whereas 28% opposed such a law.
⦁ 57% opposed a law prohibiting health clinics that provide abortion services from receiving any federal funds, whereas 40% favored such a law.
⦁ 47% of those polled consider themselves pro-choice, and 47% consider themselves pro-life.
Teresa LeGault 2020 Sentiments of an American Woman: The History and Future of Women and Abortion (100X Publishing, 2020) 124 – 125
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