3 Media-Made Myths about Abortion

(The Gospel Coalition) It's election season again, and our country's ongoing debate over abortion is raging. In watching newscasters and reporters comment on the abortion debate, I've pinpointed three common myths about abortion perpetuated by people in the media.

MYTH #1: Believing abortion should be outlawed in most or all cases is an extreme position.

The pro-life position is not extreme. It is the view held by a majority of Americans today. Consider this recent poll from CNN:

CNN has released the results of a new poll showing a majority of Americans want all or most abortions prohibited --- a clear pro-life majority.

The survey asked: "Do you think abortion should be legal under any circumstances, legal under only certain circumstances, or illegal in all circumstances?" Some 62 percent want abortions illegal in all cases or legal only in certain instances while just 35% want abortions legal for any reason.