… The central question in the policy debate is not whether abortion is a good or bad choice, but rather who should make that choice — politicians or women, their doctors, and families.
Public opinion is clear.
A 2019, ABC/Washington Post poll found just 24 percent wanted their state to “make it harder for women to have access to abortion,” with 32 percent preferring their state make it easier and 41 percent advocating no change. At least two polls inquired specifically about limiting abortion to about the sixth week, noting that’s when fetal heartbeat is first evident. Just under 60 percent opposed such a law, while an average of only 36 percent supported it. …
Despite strong support for abortion rights, the issue has not played a central electoral role recently because Americans presume it is settled. The Texas law, and the Supreme Court’s refusal to block it, turns that assumption on its head. CONTINUED
Mark Mellman (Mellman Group), The Hill
Recent polls: Abortion
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