Although President Obama has granted some leeway in the healthcare plan concerning the public option. Many Republicans and Democrats are seemingly now more concerned with whether or not public money will go to funding abortion under the new plan. According to Ramussen reports, 48% of those polled want public funded abortion banned from the bill, 13% believe that such plans should be required to cover abortion procedures and 32% are neutral.
Of those who currently support the passing of the legislation, 22% say that they want public funded abortions banned from the bill, 22% want a mandate requiring such coverage, 47% are neutral and 9% have no opinion.
This shows many of the factors that may impact those in regards to their support for heatlcare. This poll shows that even though some may currently support the plan, if abortion is or is not included in the plan than they may desert their initial support for the bill. In addittion, those who may have no opinion concerning heatlthcare may be strongly against abortion, and may now have an opinion on the healthcare issue.
The complicated nature of the healthcare plan makes it close to impossible to get a consistent opinion base of for or against national coverage because of so many prevailing circumstances and details that are present on each side that may not settle well for its supporters. Abortion is a prime example of this and a reminder that we should take each public opinion poll on legilsation with a grain of salt.
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