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Support for overturning Roe is actually around 30%
by thatnerdyguy 4y ago
Support for overturning Roe is actually around 30%
- asveikau 4y agoThis is the thing that our "two sides to every argument" political discourse distorts. Many issues don't poll at 50/50, but perception is often that they are 50/50.
- refurb 4y agoPro-choice vs pro-life is pretty evenly split. Even on the pro-choice side there is a lot of variance on when abortion should be restricted (similar to how Europe restricts abortions the closer to full gestation). Same on the pro-life side, views aren’t binary. Considering most people don’t understand why Roe v Wade was overturned, I’m not sure opinions on whether it should have been mean much, since belief of what that means is all over the place.
- thatnerdyguy 4y agoPersonal views of pro-life/pro-choice though can be separated from the question of "Does a woman have the fundamental right to terminate a pregnancy?", which seems to have much more support. Would a significant majority choose to do that themselves? Maybe not. But it seems the majority feel women DO have that right, and should be able to make that choice themselves.
- refurb 4y agoThat’s my point. When asked “should abortion be legal?” It’s about 60/40 split. If you asked “would you get an abortion?” The numbers are likely more skewed.