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(9,439 posts)The majority of American Catholics favor legalized abortion.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion_and_the_Catholic_Church_in_the_United_States#:~:text=A%20majority%20Catholics%20in%20the,broader%20shift%20in%20American%20society.
A majority Catholics in the United States disagree with the official position promulgated by the Church, with 59% of Catholics supporting legal abortion in all or most cases. This upward trend in Catholic support for legal abortion aligns with a broader shift in American society. The gap between Catholic clergy and laity views is even more pronounced among Catholics of color, with 73% supporting the right to have an abortion. There is a distinction between practicing Catholics and non-practicing Catholics on the issue; practicing Catholics, are far more likely to be anti-abortion, while non-practicing Catholics are more likely to be in favor of abortion legalization.
And the AP VoteCast survey showed Catholics actually favored Harris on abortion.
Traina said she thinks several people who were on the fence about their vote broke for Trump because of greater confidence in him on issues such as immigration and the economy — mirroring top issues for voters nationally, according to an AP VoteCast survey.
“Catholics are pretty reflective of society at large and of their demographic groups,” Traina said. The survey also found that Catholics picked Trump as a better fit to handle all issues except abortion and climate change.
Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/election/article295156154.html#storylink=cpy
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