Forty-nine years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a constitutional right to abortion, the public opposes overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling but is closely divided on limiting abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. A new Marquette Law School Poll national Supreme Court survey finds that, […] Read more »
Why the coming confrontation on abortion will echo the battle over voting
The approaching legal and political showdown over abortion will reprise the key dynamics that shaped last week’s bitter Senate struggle over voting rights — and further inflame disputes between the parties over the filibuster and the role of “states’ rights” in limiting federal guarantees of civil rights and liberties. The […] Read more »
The Culture Has Moved Left… So the Right has Mobilized
It’s been a depressing six months or so for the left. Aside from Covid’s persistence and the resultant chaos, the progressive agenda beyond infrastructure and re-regulation of business seems stalled; the Supreme Court is charging rightward; and anti-democratic (as well as anti-Democratic) moves are afoot in many states. Savvy political […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: While majority still supports Roe, opposition ticks up to new high
Support for toppling Roe v. Wade is at a new high, according to a Fox News poll of registered voters released Friday, yet twice as many voters still want it to stand. On the eve of the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, 31 percent want to see the Supreme […] Read more »
CNN Poll: As Supreme Court ruling on Roe looms, most Americans oppose overturning it
Most Americans oppose overturning the Supreme Court’s Roe vs. Wade precedent, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS, with a majority saying that if the decision was vacated, they’d want to see their own state move toward more permissive abortion laws. Just 30% of Americans say they’d like […] Read more »
Abortion Laws More Unsettling to Americans in 2022
Americans’ satisfaction with the nation’s abortion laws is at a two-decade low of 24%. At the same time, the percentage saying they are dissatisfied because they think the laws should be less strict — broadly speaking, a “pro-choice” position on abortion — is at a new high of 30%. A […] Read more »