Michael J. New and Donna Harrison

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  Jun 16, 2015

  Dana Milbank's Illogical Case Against Pro-Lifers

  On Friday, Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank published a piece entitled "Antiabortion Advocates Have a Logic Problem," becoming the latest in an exceptionally long line of commentators to criticize the pro-life movement for placing too much emphasis on anti-abortion legislation, and for not being more contraceptive-friendly.

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  Jun 1, 2015

  Physician Assisted Suicide Support Increasing Says Gallup Poll

  What was most interesting was the sharp increase in the percentage of people who found doctor assisted suicide "morally acceptable." In 2013, only 45 percent of Americans found doctor assisted suicide "morally acceptable."

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  May 31, 2015

  Abortion: One Poll Result Shouldn't Distract from the Long-Term Increase in the Pro-Life Movement's Popularity

  On Friday morning, Gallup released results of a survey on U.S. attitudes toward abortion. According to the poll, 50 percent of Americans identify as "pro-choice," while only 44 percent identify as "pro-life."

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  May 27, 2015

  Social Liberalism Isn't as Popular as a New Gallup Poll Would Have You Believe

  Late last week, Gallup released the results of a survey that showed that the percentage of Americans who have liberal views on social issues equaled the percentage of those who identify as socially conservative

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  Mar 6, 2015

  An Optimistic Pro-Life Panel at CPAC

  Organizers of last year's Conservative Political Action Conference faced criticism due to the fact that last year's conference placed little emphasis on social issues. In fact, last year's conference failed to include any panels that specifically dealt with abortion.

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  Jan 23, 2015

  While Congressional Republicans Dawdle, the Pro-Life Movement Is Winning

  This past December, the CDC released abortion numbers for the year 2011. The CDC's figures indicated that among states consistently reporting data, the number of abortions fell by 4.6 percent between 2010 and 2011.