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New Poll: More Americans are Pro-Life, Think Abortion is ‘Morally Wrong’

Exciting new Gallup polling shows Americans are becoming more pro-life, support restrictions on abortion and increasingly think abortion is “morally wrong,” compared to previous polls.

The pro-life community should be encouraged that our cultural needle is moving towards a more life-affirming worldview.

Here are three important takeaways from Gallup’s new poll.

1. More People Identify as “Pro-Life” — Especially Young People and Men

Since 2024, the percentage of people identifying as “pro-life” grew from 41% to 43%, while those identify as pro-choice dropped by 3%.

The pro-life gain is just two points, but we will celebrate every single percentage point we get because that’s how culture changes!

What’s especially interesting about these numbers is the pro-life gains among young people and men.

Let’s start with the youth.

Between 2022 and 2025, according to polling data, the number of young people between the ages of 18-29 who thought abortion should be legal under any circumstances fell from 53% to 34% — a whooping 19%!

In the same timeframe, the percentage of young adults (18-34) who identified as “pro-life” grew from 26% to 37% — a gain of 11%.

Since 2022, the percentage of men identifying as pro-choice dropped from 48% to 41%.

This year 32% of women identified as pro-life, while 54% of men identified as pro-life — a shocking 22% gap.

Trends demonstrate a cultural shift away from identifying as “pro-choice” towards identifying as “pro-life.”

2. More People Think Abortion is “Morally Wrong”

The percentage of people who thought abortion was “morally wrong” increased from 37% last year to 40% this year!

Not only has the “morally wrong” position increased, but the idea that abortion is morally acceptable has also decreased since last year.

The percentage of women who think abortion is morally acceptable dropped 3%, from 60% to 57%, while the percentage of men who think abortion is morally acceptable dropped 7% points, from 47% to 40%.

The data clearly demonstrates that moral acceptance of abortion is declining and moral rejection for abortion is rising.

3. More People Support Restrictions on Abortion

    Since 2024, the percentage of people who support restrictions on abortion grew from 62% to 68%.

    Even when support for abortion was high following the Dobbs case that overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, unlimited abortion access has always been a minority view.

    The data clearly supports the conclusion that public opinion in the United States supports restrictions on abortion.

    The moral arc is tilting pro-life.

    These indicators of a cultural shift towards more life-affirming beliefs are welcome news to the pro-life community who has been working faithfully to make abortion unthinkable.

    There is still much work to do, but the pro-life community should celebrate these wins, thank God for His faithfulness, and continue the important work of serving and loving women, their babies and their families.

    Pro-Life Ohio Man Sues for Unfair Arrest Outside Abortion Clinic

    An Ohio man is suing the city of Cuyahoga Falls for violating his First Amendment rights after police arrested him outside a local abortion clinic last December.

    Three days after Christmas, Zachary Knotts and his wife peacefully promoted pro-life values on a public sidewalk near Northeast Ohio Women’s Center.

    To share his evangelical message, Knotts spoke into a battery-powered megaphone, which had previously been cleared for public use by the Cuyahoga Falls Police Department.

    Abortion clinic escorts quickly swarmed Knotts, shoving umbrellas in his face and drowning his words with whistles and kazoos.

    Despite the escorts’ repeated noise and harassment, police only arrested Knotts for violation of the Cuyahoga Falls Noise Ordinance.

    In their report, The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) states:

    Although Mr. Knotts used a megaphone to be heard, his megaphone was not substantially louder than the noise of surrounding traffic.

    The audio from Mrs. Knotts’ video recording demonstrates that Mr. Knotts’ megaphone was easily drowned out by the sound of the traffic on the nearby State Road and the escorts’ whistles and kazoos used to drown out his megaphone.

    ACLJ attorneys claim Knotts’ arrest clearly compromised his right to free speech, noting:

    • Police can’t prove Knotts’ volume violated local ordinance – the batteries in his megaphone died before their arrival.
    • Although a nearby resident complained about Knotts’ pro-life speech, she never mentioned the escorts’ noise.
    • The only witness questioned was an off-duty, private security officer for the abortion clinic.
    • An officer warned Knotts would be arrested again if he caused further “annoyance,” regardless of whether or not he used amplified speech.  

    Though police seemed eager to shut down Knotts’ pro-life message, officers had previously refused to censor abortion escorts’ threatening speech.

    During a previous encounter in the presence of a police officer, Knotts reportedly told escorts his mother-in-law had considered abortion, and that his now-wife “should be dead.” One escort responded, “We can fix that.”

    Another spat on Knotts. Police told Mrs. Knotts these alarming threats were not a crime.

    The ACLJ writes:

    The First Amendment doesn’t guarantee freedom from annoyance or inconvenience – it guarantees freedom of speech, especially for unpopular viewpoints that challenge the status quo.

    When government officials start deciding which messages deserve protection based on their own preferences, we’re all at risk.

    ACLJ’s lawsuit, filed May 30 seeks the following:

    • A declaration that the charges and arrest were unconstitutional
    • Compensation for alleged violations
    • A bar banning police from arresting protesters outside the abortion clinic
    • The return of Knotts’ microphone

    The government does not have authority to censor citizens based on the content of their speech. Unfortunately – and too frequently – pro-life advocates like Zachary Knotts are not always afforded their First Amendment rights.

    This case is Knotts v. The City of Cuyahoga Falls

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    Oklahoma Governor Declares June ‘Month for Life’ for Second Year

    For the second year in a row, Oklahoma’s governor has declared June to be the “Month for Life,” reaffirming the state’s commitment to valuing human life from conception and recognizing the state’s annual “March for Life,” which also takes place in June.

    The proclamation coincides with the three-year anniversary since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

    The proclamation emphasizes, “The inherent dignity and value of every human life are fundamental principles that shape our society.”

    It continues, “The Month for Life provides an opportunity for Oklahoma to foster a culture of life and build a future where the unborn are respected and protected  from the moment of conception.”

    The official order also recognizes the Oklahoma March for Life which is scheduled for June 7 at the Oklahoma state capitol. To RSVP for the state’s march for life or learn more information, click here.

    The declaration celebrates the important work of the March for Life in not only galvanizing hundreds of thousands of people to demonstrate peacefully for life-affirming laws, but also their work to advance a culture of life through education, outreach, advocacy and policy.

    In a post on X, Oklahoma’s governor wrote “It’s simple: Life begins at conception. We’re committed to supporting moms every step. God has a plan for every life.”


    He then linked to a state website with resources to support Oklahoma parents and babies “before, during and after birth.” The webpage includes links to additional information regarding pregnancy, parenting, adoption and financial assistance.

    Oklahoma is among 18 states that authorize state funding to assist pregnancy help organizations. For fiscal year 2025, Oklahoma has allocated $18 million to fund pregnancy resources centers.

    Oklahoma law protects preborn human life from the moment of conception.

    Oklahoma regularly ranks in the top five on the Life List, produced by Americans United for Life, recognizing the work each state does to advance a culture of life.

    As previously reported by the Daily Citizen, there is also an effort at the federal level to commemorate the reversal of Roe with a “Life Month Resolution” (H.J. Res. 98).

    H.J. Res. 98 calls for the creation of June “Life Month,” citing, among other things, “America’s founding documents explicitly affirm the equality of all people and their inalienable right to life.”

    The Declaration of Independence clearly asserts that we are endowed by our Creator with certain inalienable rights and among them are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

    Life is a first right because it’s impossible to have any of the other rights without it.

    Focus on the Family celebrates the renewed desire in Oklahoma and in Washington, D.C. to see human life given the respect and dignity it is due.

    The Bible is clear. As human beings, we are made in the image of God. Genesis 1:27 states, “So God created humanity in his own image (ESV).”

    By virtue of being human, God has uniquely set us apart as moral, spiritual, and intellectual beings. Our value is not determined by age, location, ability or dependency. 

    All human life deserves to be protected from the womb to the tomb. 

    Image from Getty.

    RFK Jr. Announces ‘Complete Review’ of Abortion Pill After ‘Alarming’ New Study Reveals Dangers

    The Food and Drug Administration will perform a ‘complete review’ of the abortion medication mifepristone, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Thursday in a Senate health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing.

    RFK Jr.’s announcement was in response to a line of questioning by Senator Josh Hawley.

    Hawley asked the secretary if he was aware of the recently released study by the Ethics and Public Policy Center investigating the over 865,000 mifepristone chemical abortions between 2017 and 2023.

    The study revealed that nearly 11% of women who take the pill experience very serious adverse effects including sepsis, hemorrhaging, infection, and emergency room visits.

    The rate is 22 times higher than the FDA’s current label, which suggests the rate of adverse effects is only 0.5%.

    Secretary Kennedy confirmed that he had seen the study and acknowledged the data was “alarming” and that, at the very least, the label should be updated to reflect its true danger to women.

    He then explained he has instructed the director of the FDA to do a “complete review” of the chemical abortion pill and report back to him with the findings.

    Secretary Kennedy confirmed the review is a top priority, but didn’t have a deadline for when the work will be finished.

    Senator Hawley also asked whether long-standing safety protocols, which were previously required when dispensing mifepristone (like doctor visits, in-person dispensing and screening for ectopic pregnancies), would be reinstated.

    Secretary Kennedy clarified that HHS would make recommendations based on the data, but the ultimate decision would come from the White House.

    According to Hawley, the Ethics and Public Policy Center’s study on mifepristone is the largest study ever performed on the abortion drug.

    President of Focus on the Family, Jim Daly, called the results of the study “chilling” and lamented the abortion industry’s apparent lack of concern about the babies or the women they harm.

    For more than half-a-century, the radical abortion industry has been diminishing and discounting the health risks to unsuspecting women whenever preborn life is taken. All those who claim to be advocates for women should be alarmed and convicted by this new research.
    We know the abortion kills the girl or boy on the inside, and now research makes clear it also harms the woman on the outside.

    A coalition of organizations in the pro-life community have issued a letter asking Secretary Kennedy to reinstate safety protections for women who are prescribed the abortion pill.

    The Daily Citizen will continue to update you on this developing story.

    Arkansas Allocates $2 Million to Pregnancy Help Organizations

    Arkansas pro-life lawmakers allocated $2 million worth of grants to pregnancy help organizations in their appropriations process this legislative cycle.

    The measure, H.B. 1202, was approved by Arkansas’s Joint Budget Committee, signed by the governor, and is now Act 1006.

    The law describes a pregnancy help organization as an entity that “seeks to provide a range of services to individuals facing an unintended pregnancy to encourage pregnant women to give birth to their unborn children.”

    The measure seeks to fund organizations that promote infant and maternal wellness through counseling, medical care options, social, emotional and/or material support and assistance with nutritional support.

    The law also clearly prohibits any grants going to organizations that “perform, prescribe, provide referral for or encourage abortion.”

    Arkansas’ Family Council praised the allocation of $2 million in grant money to pregnancy help organizations, reflecting, “We need to work to make abortion irrelevant and unthinkable as well. Supporting pregnancy resource centers is one way we can do that.”

    The new grant allocations will be available to pregnancy resource centers, maternity homes, adoption agencies and entities that help provide material support to pregnant women.

    According to Arkansas Right to Life, the state has over 50 pregnancy resource centers.

    In Arkansas, preborn human life is protected from the moment of conception.

    Last November, Arkansas beat back an effort to amend its state constitution to include the so-called right to abortion.

    For the fifth year in a row, Arkansas was named the “most pro-life state” in the nation by Americans United for Life. States are ranked according to their policies, including “abortion law, legal recognition of preborn children, bioethics, assisted suicide and end-of-life patient care, and healthcare rights of conscience.”

    Click here to see some of the significant policies Arkansas is advancing to promote life-affirming policies in the state.

    As reported by the Daily Citizen, there are approximately 2,750 pregnancy resource centers nationwide providing nearly $368 million in free services to clients every year.

    The Choose Life Coalition tracks available grant money and tax credits for pregnancy help organizations at the state level. According to their website, 19 states now have funding opportunities available.