![]() No Protection: Which of the following comes closest to your opinion?” No Protection: Which of the following comes closest to your opinion?” and “ Heartbeat v. Respondents were also asked: “ Heartbeat Protection v. Does this evidence make you more likely or less likely to support a heartbeat bill?” 51 percent of respondents say “more likely” while 24 percent do not know and 24 percent are “less likely.” When asked: “ Scientific evidence shows that the presence of a child’s heartbeat in the womb indicates a very high likelihood of survival to childbirth. ![]() Twenty-six percent say they do no know, and 25 percent say “less likely,” including 15 percent who say “much less likely” and 10 percent who say “somewhat less likely.” Poll respondents were additionally asked: “ Does knowing that the heart is the first functioning organ to develop and circulates oxygenated blood to low the baby to grow make you more likely or less likely to support a heartbeat bill?” Forty-nine percent of respondents say that knowledge makes them more likely, including 34 percent who say “much more likely” and 16 percent who say “somewhat more likely.” Includes 61% of Independents, 58% of women & 76% of Hispanic voters New poll finds 62% of Floridians support legislation to protect unborn babies when their heartbeat can be detected (with exceptions for rape, incest and life of the mother) We can and should love them both,” Stemberger continued. We will continue to work to protect mothers and their unborn children and advocate for providing help and support for them through both private and public resources. “This makes a heartbeat bill in Florida good policy and good politics. But it is also good to know that over 60 percent of Floridians want to see an unborn child protected after a detectable heartbeat,” said John Stemberger, president and general counsel of the Florida Family Policy Council. “When it comes to protecting children in Florida, both born and unborn, we should always do the right thing irrespective of the political consequences. ![]() That sentiment is shared by 69 percent of Florida Republican voters, 54 percent of Democrats, and 61 percent of independents, according to the survey report. Twelve percent of Floridians say they are unsure, and 26 percent say they would not support a six-week heartbeat law. By age group, 60 percent of 18-44-year-olds, 68 percent of 45-64-year-olds, 55 percent Floridians 65 and up say they would support such a law.īy ethnicity, 58 percent of white respondents, 76 percent of Hispanics, 61 percent of black respondents, would support a six-week law. By sex, 58 percent of women and 66 percent of men say they would support a six-week heartbeat law. Overall, the survey shows 62 percent of Floridians support legislation to protect unborn babies when a heartbeat is detected - around six weeks of pregnancy - with exceptions for rape, incest, and the life of the mother. The survey was conducted before Florida Republican lawmakers introduced similar bills in the state House and Senate on Tuesday which would ban abortions in the state after six weeks of pregnancy with exceptions. Ragnar Research conducted the poll on behalf of SBA Pro-Life America and the Florida Family Policy Council with 500 Floridians between February 27-March with a ±4 percent margin of error. A majority of Floridians say they support legislation to protect unborn babies once a heartbeat can be detected, a new poll found.
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