Americans are continuing to move toward a more pro-life perspective on abortion, according to the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization, which recently conducted a survey on the divisive issue.
Though around half of Americans still prefer to identify themselves as “pro-choice” over “pro-life,” the Knights of Columbus – in partnership with the Marist Institute for Public Opinion – found that 86 percent of those surveyed said they would significantly restrict abortion, 79 percent support conscience exemptions on abortion for health care workers, and 80 percent believe that laws can protect both the health of the woman and the life of the unborn....