There are further nuances. While a majority favors legal abortions in early stages, there is a very substantial group (across the political spectrum) that disap

There are further nuances. While a majority favors legal abortions in early stages, there is a very substantial group (across the political spectrum) that disapproves of late stage abortions (except in unusual situations, such as to save the mother's life). The issue has been polarized into two groups: 1) a single cell is a human being 2) a nine month fetus isn't a human being until the last foot has emerged from the birth canal. Many, perhaps most, think both of these positions are utterly ridiculous.