Chris Smith: “When I hear talk of the so-called anti-choice minority, I find that not only empirically unsound, because the data…”

“When I hear talk of the so-called anti-choice minority, I find that not only empirically unsound, because the data clearly shows America is moving increasingly toward the right-to-life position. But its insulting as well. Minority? I don't think so. As a matter of fact, two polls recently came out. One was done by Faye Wattleton's group, the former president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. According to The Center for Gender Equality Survey, January of 1999: "Seventy percent of women favor more restrictions on abortions;" women, 70 percent. That doesn't sound like a "minority" to me. The survey also found fifty-three percent of women today favor banning abortion except for rape, incest, and life of the mother. Rape, incest and life of the mother is about two or three percent of all the reasons as to why abortions are procured. So most women want most abortions made illegal. Most of the 4,000 babies who die, each day in America from abortion would be saved if the opinions of a majority of women--if their sentiment--were enacted into law.”