Safe, Legal, and Dishonest

The changing abortion landscape has produced some striking results. A recent report by the Alan Guttmacher Institute found a 25-percent decline in the number of abortions since 1990. According to Gallup, the percentage of Americans who consider themselves "pro-life" has increased 12 points in 12 years, while the share calling itself "pro-choice" has gone down 8 points -- a 20-point swing.

Vote USA 2008 issues: Abortion

Abortion has the potential to become a big factor in the 2008 election, not least in influencing which candidate Republican voters choose to represent their party.

The issue is one that divides the nation almost down the middle.

According to a 2006 Pew Research Center poll, 51% of Americans overall believe abortion should be available in all or most cases, compared with 46% who say it should be illegal in all or most cases.

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Activista pró-vida agredido barbaramente por abortistas

At 6:30 am on Saturday, December 22, while most were snug in bed, resting up for Christmas activities, veteran pro-lifer Ed Snell was arriving at Hillcrest Abortion Center, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He had come with two other activists to persuade women entering the clinic not to abort their pre-born children.

The group customarily meets at the clinic and has saved many lives. In fact, they have been so effective, that the clinic erected a 7-foot privacy fence to cut off all communication between the women and the pro-lifers. However, their efforts were scuttled, when the activists began bringing ladders so they could speak over the fence. Mr. Snell, age 69, preferred to stand on a more solid foundation, so he constructed a plywood platform on the roof of his car to elevate him above the fence.

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