Poll: Two-Thirds of Americans Don’t Want the Supreme Court to Overturn Roe V. Wade
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Fielded this month prior to Justice
The poll finds a slim majority (53 percent) of
See chart here (https://www.kff.org/health-reform/press-release/poll-two-thirds-of-americans-dont-want-the-supreme-court-to-overturn-roe-v-wade/).
The public overall is split on how easily they think women can access abortion services in their communities today - with major differences in perceptions by party. About a quarter (27 percent) say it is "too easy" for women to get these services, while one in five (22 percent) say it is "too difficult" and about a third (35 percent) say it is "about right." Half (51 percent) of
In light of the attention generated by the #MeToo movement and 2018 primary victories by female candidates, the poll looks ahead to November's midterm elections and examines the public's and voters' views on a broad range of issues affecting women, including sexual harassment, paid parental leave and reproductive health.
While not at the top of voters' concerns heading into the midterms, most voters (56 percent) do say it is at least "very important" for candidates to discuss issues that primarily affect women.
When this group is asked to say in their own words what issues they mean, about four in 10 (44 percent, or 25 percent of all voters) mention issues related to equal pay or fair employment. This is twice as many as those who mention reproductive health issues including abortion or contraception (20 percent, or 11 percent of all voters).
In addition, substantial shares of voters say that a candidate's position on certain policies that mainly affect women will influence their vote.
For example, six in 10 (60 percent) voters say they would be more likely to vote for a candidate who supports increased workplace protections against sexual harassment and assault, and a majority (53 percent) say the same about a candidate who supports a law requiring paid parental leave. Democratic voters and women voters are more likely to favor candidates who support each of these positions than are Republican voters and men voters.
See chart here (https://www.kff.org/health-reform/press-release/poll-two-thirds-of-americans-dont-want-the-supreme-court-to-overturn-roe-v-wade/).
Voters are divided along partisan lines on how a candidate's position on access to abortion services will affect their vote. Overall about four in 10 (42 percent) voters say they are more likely to vote for a candidate who supports access to abortion services, while three in 10 (29 percent) say they are more likely to vote for a candidate who wants to restrict access to abortion services. Most (72 percent) Democratic voters say they are more likely to vote for a candidate who supports abortion access, while most (58 percent) Republican voters say they are more likely to vote for a candidate who wants to restrict abortion access.
The international #MeToo movement working to raise awareness about sexual harassment and assault is also a touchstone for many voters. Half (49 percent) say they are more likely to support a candidate who is a strong supporter of the #MeToo movement, while just 7 percent say they are more likely to vote for a candidate who does not address the issues raised by the movement.
Other findings from the poll include:
* Eight in 10 (80 percent) of the public say federal funding for family planning and other reproductive health services to low-income women is "very important" or "somewhat important" to them. This includes most
* Most of the public (57 percent) say they oppose new Title X regulations proposed by the
* Most (55 percent) of the public says that women's access to family planning services in their communities is "about right," while twice as many say it is "too difficult" than say it is "too easy" (24 percent and 12 percent, respectively). Among women of reproductive age who are more likely to have direct experience, about one-third (35 percent) say it is "too difficult" to access such services, five times the share who say it is "too easy" (7 percent).
Designed and analyzed by public opinion researchers at the
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