By Dave Andrusko
Yesterday Rasmussen Reports reported asking 1,000 Likely Voters “Should parental permission be required before an abortion is performed on girls under 18?”.
By a margin of more than 2-to-1, voters believe parental permission should be required before an abortion is performed on girls under 18, with 60% in favor of requiring parental permission and just 29% against it. Another 10% are not sure.
While Republicans were more supportive—81%–42% of Democrats were in favor. What about parental notice? Rasmussen writes
Support for parental notification is even higher, with 82% of Republicans, 48% of Democrats and 62% of unaffiliated voters believing that abortion providers should be required to notify parents before performing abortions on girls under age 18. Eight-five percent (85%) of pro-life voters and 43% of pro-choice voters favor parental notification.
Rasmussen, which polls daily, added,
Majorities of every racial group – 64% of whites, 57% Black Voters and 67% of other minorities – favor parental notification when minors seek abortion. Nearly half (49%) of minorities voters and 46% of whites consider themselves generally pro-choice on the issue of abortion.
64% said abortion providers should “be required to notify parents before performing abortions on girls under age 18.”
Rasmussen concluded with a question about “generic vote.” With no name attached, respondents answer which party they expect to vote for. “With the 2022 midterm elections now less than four months away, Republicans have an eight-point lead in their bid to recapture control of Congress.”