A new poll has found that 58% of Americans want a federal law passed that makes abortion legal in the U.S.
The poll also showed that 64% of those surveyed wanted to keep Roe v. Wade intact while 36% wanted to overturn it.
Those supporting the 1973 Supreme Court ruling recognizing a woman’s right to abortion said they were “discouraged” and “angry” about the prospect that it may be overturned. They described that change as “a danger to women” and as a threat to other rights.
The new poll showed that 64% of those surveyed wanted to keep Roe v. Wade intact while 36% wanted to overturn it. Rich Pedroncelli via Associated Press
If Alito’s draft opinion is finalized, it would be up to states or the federal government to determine the future of reproductive rights that Americans have relied on for half a century.
Nearly half of all states are already poised to ban or sharply restrict abortions. On Saturday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said that it’s possible federal lawmakers could ban abortion across the nation, which would mean American women would have to travel out of the country to terminate a pregnancy.
AFeralTaco on May 9th, 2022 at 13:57 UTC »
Pro-life is in opposition to freedom of religion. Roe vs wade will likely be overturned, but a stronger defense to women can hopefully be instituted in its wake.
One aspect of this that is being overlooked is that “pro-life” is directly opposed to Judaism (and another religion that gets a bad rep). In Judaism, the woman’s life and wellbeing are of the highest importance.
Hopefully we can get the “get your religion away from my Fucking vagina” bill passed sooner rather than later.
I_Like_Thanksgiving on May 9th, 2022 at 10:18 UTC »
If the majority want it, then I’m sure we can expect this to go absolutely nowhere then. It’s about par for the course for what we’ve seen over the past 6+ years
Gambit08 on May 9th, 2022 at 10:10 UTC »
If you want to be strategic as to where to send campaign contributions for the 2022 Midterms, I’d start with the Toss-Up races, three of which are Democratic incumbents.
AZ-Kelly https://markkelly.com
GA-Warnock https://warnockforgeorgia.com
NV-Cortez Masto https://catherinecortezmasto.com
If all toss-ups go to the Dems, even Manchin and Sinema can’t stop Kamala Harris from breaking ties. If just 3 Toss-ups go for the GOP, abortion could become illegal in blue states. That’s what’s at stake.