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Most Americans oppose overturning the Supreme Court's Roe vs. Wade precedent, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS, with a majority saying that if the decision was vacated, they'd want to see their own state move toward more permissive abortion laws.
Just 30% of Americans say they'd like to see the Supreme Court completely overturn its Roe vs. Wade decision, with 69% opposed -- a finding that's largely consistent both with other recent polling and with historical trends. In a set of three surveys taken last autumn by different pollsters, support for overturning Roe vs. Wade stood between 20% and 31%, depending on the precise framing of the question. And in CNN's polling dating back to 1989, the share of the public in favor of completely overturning Roe has never risen above 36%.
Fifty-nine percent of Americans say that if Roe vs. Wade were overturned, they'd like their state to set laws that are more permissive than restrictive toward abortion, a preference that stands in opposition to the prediction most make that abortions would likely be restricted or banned in the areas where they live. Another 40% say they'd like their state to set more restrictive laws.
Saturday marks the 49th anniversary of the Supreme Court's Roe vs. Wade decision, which established the constitutional right to an abortion, at least in the first three months of pregnancy. Six in 10 Americans, including 68% of women, say they personally know someone who's had an abortion.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/cnn-poll-as-supreme-court-ruling-on-roe-looms-most-americans-oppose-overturning-it/ar-AAT13xv
Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)they are all for abortion access for themselves.
FBaggins
(26,729 posts)Its more likely that theyll retain Roe but still rule in MSs favor.
Ray Bruns
(4,093 posts)They should try voting like they mean it.
Budi
(15,325 posts)2016
Applauding the author of "Rape Fantasies" over the survival of Roe v Wade.
They sold out the generations who clawed their way to the passage of Women's Reproductive Rights, for a TV spot & a political PAC of their own
Now they're concerned?
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lame54
(35,284 posts)ck4829
(35,049 posts)Next thing you know, people will be expecting a government that is actually responsive to their wants and desires.
Carlitos Brigante
(26,500 posts)Buckeyeblue
(5,499 posts)Our form of government has turned into a snake eating its own head. The 30-40% minority are running the show. Between the electoral college allowing candidates who lose the popular vote to be elected president and small red states to be overly represented in the Senate, the majority is left without recourse.
We all talk about the coming end to democracy. I think it may have already ended.
6 of 9 SC judges are radically conservative. So does this 66% majority represent 66% of the people's views? Is the country really 50-50 left/right as the Senate represents?
Silent3
(15,204 posts)...what does it matter?
Most people haven't and won't vote based on the SCOTUS. Only those who want to ruin the SCOTUS care enough. The rest will complain about Roe. v. Wade being overturned (explicitly or effectively so) the way they complain about the weather.
Even if suddenly a surge of Americans did care, well, the Republicans have some nice "election integrity" laws to deal with that.
jcgoldie
(11,631 posts)What matters politically is not people but dirt. Just look at the United States Senate
The Revolution
(766 posts)People will say they don't want Roe overturned, but then will be for policies that violate it.