Most Americans Against Abortion Coverage in Health Care Bill

By Nathan Black
Christian Post Reporter
Wed, Nov. 18 2009

Recent polls reveal that the majority of Americans oppose federal funding for health care plans that pay for abortions.

A CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey, released Wednesday, found that 61 percent of the public is against the use of federal money for abortions for women who can not afford the procedure. Also, 51 percent say women who get abortions should pay the full costs out of their own pocket, even if they have private health insurance and no federal funds are involved.

On Tuesday, a CBS News poll showed 56 percent of Americans think federal subsidies for health care plans should not be allowed to pay for abortions.

Both polls were conducted over the weekend with more than 1,000 adult Americans. the rest