With a leak from the U.S. Supreme Court indicating that Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that affirmed a constitutional right to abortion, will be overturned in the coming weeks, new data from PRRI shows that the court’s decision will be far removed from what most Americans want. As of March 2022, a broad majority of Americans oppose overturning Roe v. Wade (61%) and just over one-third (36%) support it. Opposition is highest among Democrats (74%), including a majority (56%) who strongly oppose overturning Roe. Most independents (61%) also oppose a Roe overturn.
Even Republicans are divided on overturning the landmark decision–48% oppose overturning Roe v. Wade, and 52% support it. Similarly, white evangelical Protestants, the group most likely to support overturning Roe v. Wade, are divided, with 46% opposed to overturning it and 52% in favor. CONTINUED
Public Religion Research Institute
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