A new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll shows 46% of Utahns say abortion should only be legal in cases of rape, incest or threats to the health of the mother.
Gayle Ruzicka, president of the Utah Eagle Forum, said while some issues "have just gotten so liberalized" over the years, not so for abortion in Utah."The majority of the people don't support abortion. They support the exceptions but they don't support abortion itself," Ruzicka said.
"When we compare this poll to a similar poll from last year, we see the numbers are moving in a permissive direction. We shouldn't be making more laws that restrict options for all pregnancies, and especially those facing complications, without serious study or discussion with the medical community that cares for them. There is no need to rush when the issue is still in the courts," Galloway said.
The poll by Dan Jones & Associates reflected a higher percentage of Utahns who said the state government should determine laws regarding abortion than in May. The survey has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.46 percentage points. The poll also showed that among those who self-identified as Democrats, 46% say abortion should be legal in all cases, compared to only 8% of Republicans.
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