In the wake of the Dobbs ruling, more Americans are citing abortion or women’s rights as priority issues

On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion after almost 50 years and leaving each state to set its own abortion laws. In the wake of the decision, more Americans are citing abortion or women’s rights as priority issues for the federal government to address than in any year since 2015. And more women and Democrats believe abortion should be legal in all cases compared to a year ago. …

The court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was announced while the survey was in the field. Forty-three percent of the interviews were conducted before the announcement and 57% afterward. Abortion or women’s rights were mentioned as a top issue among 13% of those taking the survey before the announcement and that climbed to 30% among those taking the survey after the announcement. CONTINUED

AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research


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