Posted by Brian Johnston to the CPLC Blog November 18th, 2009
Even the pro-Obama folks at CNN recognize that the majority of Americans do not want the government funding abortions. But even so, President Obama has promised Planned Parenthood that he will strip out the restrictions currently in the House bill.
Today’s poll by CNN shows that Obama’s commitment to the abortion lobby goes directly against the wishes of the American people.
Washington (CNN)– Six in 10 Americans favor a ban on the use of federal funds for abortion, according to a new poll which also indicates that the public may also favor legislation that would prevent many women from getting their health insurance plan to cover the cost of an abortion, even if no federal funds are involved.
A CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Wednesday morning indicates that 61 percent of the public opposes the use of public money for abortions for women who can not afford the procedure, with 37 percent in favor of allowing the use of federal funds.
And by a 51 percent to 45 percent margin, those questioned in the survey think that a women who get abortions should pay the full costs out of their own pocket, even if they have private health insurance and no federal funds are involved. The 6-point difference is within the poll’s sampling error.
The health care reform bill that narrowly passed in the House of Representatives on November 7 included tight restrictions on the use of federal money for abortion coverage. Abortion rights activists are strongly opposed to such restrictions.
