A reader over at Broadsheet filled out a Zogby poll on the morning-after pill that included the following question:
"Do you think that the 'morning-after' abortion pill, commercially known as Plan B, should be available over the counter or should it be available only by prescription?"
Funny, spreading misinformation about reproductive rights isn't listed under Zogby's products and services.
In comments, other readers share how many people they personally know who are pro-choice (including a biology professor) but confuse Plan B with RU-486.
This is so frustrating! Here's where to write Zogby and inform them that Plan B is not an abortion pill.
And over at AlterNet, Deanna has a nice roundup of the latest FDA hijinks and recent EC legislation at the state level.
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Actually, it *is* part of Zogby's products and services.
A standard type of political poll is the "push poll." The data that you retreive is often secondary to the message that you "push" out. The message is usually misinformation.
Push polls are a powerful tool in whisper campaigns. They are part of the standard Republican attack arsenal.