The headline of the article below is true, but it is also severely and dangerously misleading in that it implies a false equivalence between the two sides of the philosophical division. While it is true that Americans remain bitterly divided on abortion, the division is far from even, especially when one examines both numbers and bitterness.
Numberwise, only 18% of Americans want to see Roe vs. Wade overturned. The bitterness has been unquestionably fueled and nurtured by the actions of the 18% minority who use intimidation and fear-mongering to further their agenda. For decades they have blocked entrances to clinics, harassed the women attempting to enter them, and murdered the doctors who work in them all under the guise of being pro-freedom and pro-life. Their goal is to force the 81% majority to live by the repressive and rigid strictures of their theocratic belief system.
In contrast, the the 81% majority has relied predominantly on facts, science, and rational argument to mitigate the conflict. Their goal is to actualize the rhetoric of equality found in The Declaration of Independence and The Constitution.
In the article below, a poorly worded headline obscures all of these facts and enhances the authoritarian agenda of the 18%. The headline would have provided some clarity had it said, With the Supreme Court poised to act, Americans remain bitterly but disproportionately divided on abortion.
With the Supreme Court poised to act, Americans remain bitterly divided on abortion
Updated May 5, 2022 4:33 PM ET
JULIE ROVNER
Demonstrators gathered in front of the U.S. Supreme Court as the justices heard arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health, a case about a Mississippi law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks, on December 01, 2021. Experts believe a ruling on this case could undermine or overturn Roe v. Wade.
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