The Impact of Information about Abortion Safety on Texas Voters’ Opinions about Restrictive Laws
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2018-02
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White, Kari
Grossman, Daniel
Stevenson, Amanda Jean
Hopkins, Kristine
Potter, Joseph E.
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University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center
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A substantial gap exists between the scientific evidence demonstrating the safety of abortion in the United States and public opinion about abortion safety. But recent studies suggest that it may be possible to change perceptions about health issues that are based on misinformation. This brief, by researchers from the Texas Policy Evaluation Project, demonstrates that informational statements about the safety of office-based abortion care as currently practiced in Texas significantly reduced perceptions that ambulatory surgical center and admitting privileges requirements would make abortion safer and reduced support for these requirements.