The Associated Press is back at it again with their usual headline bait—this time publishing poll results about how Americans feel about abortion and Roe v. Wade post-Dobbs, as if we haven’t already settled this one. It’s authored by two AP reporters who clearly aren’t ready to let this cultural tinderbox cool off. Because if there’s anything legacy media loves more than a divided America, it’s weaponizing emotional issues for midterm ratings.
The Bullet Point Brief
- The AP dusts off the abortion debate again because a “new poll” says Americans still love Roe v. Wade—because OF COURSE they say that.
- Spoiler alert: polls are like armpits. Everybody’s got ’em, and most of them stink or get twisted to fit an agenda.
- Post-Dobbs, abortion laws are up to the states—but hey, why not pretend federal panic buttons still matter?
- Democrats in Colorado use abortion on demand as an election carrot. And unfortunately? Voters bite.
My Bottom Line
Look—I’ve been involved in public policy for four decades. Abortion has always been more moral than political and more personal than partisan. But because it lights fires in the hearts of voters (and donors and sponsors), media outlets like AP can’t resist poking it with a stick every few months to fan the flames before an election season rolls around again. It’s not news—they’re running psychological operations disguised as polling stats.
Now let’s talk reality: with Dobbs, the Supreme Court gave abortion law back to the states—where it constitutionally belongs. But has that stopped activists and journalists from frothing at the mouth over theoretical dystopias? Of course not. In places like Colorado, where they practically hand out punch cards for abortions into the third trimester, they paint any opposing voice as Adolf f***ing Hitler.
Truth is: I hate abortion policies in my state. Allowing terminations up until crowning isn’t progressive—it’s chilling. But here’s the thing: government can’t force people into morality with laws. You want fewer abortions? Get serious about God and community again. Stop expecting Uncle Sam to do the church’s damn job.
You want fewer abortions? Then equip families better, fix our broken foster system, support women holistically—not just when it’s politically profitable—and bring faith back into an amoral culture starving for purpose.
