While the nation’s economy, immigration in Arizona, and the gulf oil spill dominate the headlines, a recent study from the Barna Group examines a major fault line in American social life. Barna claims their research show most Americans take a moderate, rather than hard-line, stance on abortion. But, for people of faith, they still strongly oppose abortion.
Among evangelical Christians, 78% believe that the practice should be illegal in all or most cases. And young born-again Christians retain similar abortion views to older Christians. However, overall a significant number of most Americans prefer retaining legalized status for abortions. David Kinnaman, president of the Barna Group and the director of the study, commented that, “Abortion continues to divide Americans, but the debate over the subject seems to be changing. The data suggest that among some Americans, though certainly not all, the issue has become less polarizing.”
“Perhaps it appears less relevant to Americans because there are so many other urgent issues.” He said, “still, as Americans appear ready to rethink many different issues, it is important to consider new ways of communicating about and addressing the issues of abortion, life and choice. Yet, one of the intriguing counter-trends to public support for legalized abortion,” Kinnaman says, “is the fact that younger born-again Christians specifically 18- to 25-year-olds in general seem to be embracing, or at least retaining, a conservative viewpoint on abortion.”
This is Carl Ramsey and that’s Another View of the News.
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