In the wake of last week’s momentous report that five conservative Supreme Court justices appear poised to strike down the Roe v. Wade decision that established a constitutional right to abortion almost half a century ago, politicians and pundits have started to ponder a previously unthinkable question. Could contraception and same-sex marriage come next? …
A new Yahoo News/YouGov poll, however, shows just how unpopular such attacks would be. The survey of 1,577 U.S. adults, which was conducted from May 3 to 6, found that just a quarter (26%) think same-sex marriage should be “illegal in America,” while nearly 6 in 10 (58%) think it should be legal. Sixteen percent are unsure. …
Public opinion on contraception is even more lopsided. CONTINUED
Andrew Romano, Yahoo News
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