42 percent of young people are ‘pro-life’

ARLINGTON, Va. — The 18- to 34-year-old generation leads all age groups in the percentage (53) that believes abortion is morally wrong, according to a new Gallup poll. And just 31 percent of that age group says abortion should be legal under any circumstance. The annual Gallup poll on abortion, released May 23, found that 42 percent of young people identify as “pro-life,” but a closer look at the numbers show that “pro-choice” doesn’t mean support for abortion at all times and for any reason.

“More and more young people want abortion to be illegal,” said Kristan Hawkins, executive director of Students for Life of America.

Jonathan Rogers, field coordinator for National Right to Life, said the challenge is to get young adults to take their pro-life views with them to the polls.

“In 2008, what young voters marked on their ballots did not line up with their instincts,” he said. “One of the most pro-life generations ever voted for one of the most pro-abortion candidates ever.”