The nearly two-thirds of Americans who want Roe v. Wade kept in place say they feel angry and discouraged about the prospect that it may be overturned, describing that as “a danger to women” and as a threat to rights more generally. Most Americans, and particularly younger women, think it would also lead to restrictions on birth control and family planning choices. Going forward, most would like to see a federal law passed that protects abortion and in their own states, two-thirds want it to be legal, at least in most cases.
For the one-third who do want Roe overturned, they’d describe it as “a protection for the unborn” and call it a victory for the anti-abortion rights movement. Most of them would like to see a national ban on abortions now. CONTINUED
Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus & Anthony Salvanto, CBS News
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