Anti-abortion groups are trumpeting a

Anti-abortion groups are trumpeting a new poll in which 68% of respondents favored “restoring legal protection for unborn children.” The catch is that in the question, they were reminded of “medical advances that reveal the unborn child’s body and facial features in detail.” These poll results are consistent with the fact that, notwithstanding nearly thirty years of heated debate, results of polls on abortion vary widely depending on the phrasing of the question. The data are also consistent, however, with a trend toward the anti-abortion side that has been visible for some years.