Americans more pro-life than ever -- but what about Bob McDonnell?

By: David Freddos, Washington Examiner, Commentary Staff Writer, 10/01/09

A new poll from the Pew Research Center indicates that support for legalized abortion on demand has hit an all-time low since Pew began asking the question in 1987. Only 47 percent of those surveyed said that abortion should be "legal in all or most cases." Forty-five percent said abortion should be illegal in all or most cases.

Moreover, 76 percent support parental consent requirements for minor girls seeking abortions. People on both sides of the broader debate over legalized abortion embrace that position, including 71 percent of pro-choice respondents.

This is interesting in its own right, but it could also provide some post-election commentary on the Virginia governor's race. Creigh Deeds, the Democratic candidate, has essentially bet the farm on the idea that he can win by becoming a champion of legal abortion. His ads paint his Republican opponent, Bob McDonnell, as a pro-life zealot who "introduced 35 bills to restrict a woman's right to choose."

At least one of those 35 bills -- HB 1402, proposed in 2003 -- was a parental consent bill.

source: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/Americans-more-pro-life-than-ever----but-what-about-Virginia-63164007.html

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