Can Pro Choice and Pro Life Advocates Find Common Ground? Pittsburghers Weigh In
PITTSBURGH – Abortion is a topic that has long been debated around the world. With Roe v. Wade being overturned in June 2022, the issue is more prominent than ever. Abortion being legal in Pennsylvania makes the issue more complex amongst Pittsburghers, due to the variety of people and beliefs that are held throughout the city. Emmett Granto, 24, a South Side resident, believes that the two groups can find common ground. “I’d like to think so, I mean, I'm sure there’s something they can agree on,” he said. In 2022, The Survey Center on American Life reported that 58 percent of Americans believe there is common ground found in the debate, while the remaining 40 percent disagreed. This survey also established that abortion is a “complicated and complicated and complex issue, and they largely reject legal and moral absolutes” (Bowman et al., 2022). After the Supreme Court decision in June 2022 to overturn Roe V. Wade, Duquesne University issued a statement which stated “ We re...