This is especially true in the US, where abortion has become a political issue. Religious groups lobby to minimize abortion rights. Meanwhile, conservatives try to secure the votes of the "pro-life" belt, mainly in the center and south of the country, while "pro-choice" groups (more strong on the two coasts) take up an opposing position.
尤其在美國，墮胎已經成為政治議題，宗教人士遊走國會，希望能開放各州政府自行改訂反墮胎法令，保守勢力也以此爭取中西部被稱為推動生命權地帶的選票，與贊成尊重婦女個人選擇權的東西兩岸，形成勢均力敵的對抗局面。