On Monday, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, S. 311, failed, 53-44, with the requirement of a 60-vote supermajority for approval, and only Democrats voting against it.
The measure failed on the same day a Marist poll revealed recent legislation to make abortion a fundamental right and allow the procedure even moments before birth has led to a “sudden and dramatic shift” toward the Pro-Life position. The survey found that 80 percent of Americans would like abortion limited to, at most, the first three months of pregnancy, which is an increase of five points since the January poll.
This outcome includes 65 percent of those who identify as pro-choice and strong majorities of Democrats (64 percent), Republicans (92 percent), and independents (83 percent).
