Americans widely opposed to Roe ruling nearly 2 years after it was overturned: Poll

Americans remain broadly opposed to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, ruling that women have no federal right to abortion, according to a new poll released Wednesday.

At CNN pollThe survey, conducted from April 18 to 23, found that nearly two-thirds (65%) of respondents said they did not support the Supreme Court’s decision, with 47% strongly agreeing and 47% somewhat agreeing. 18% thought so.

A third (34%) of respondents said they agreed with this decision, with 20% strongly and 14% somewhat agreeing.

The trend has remained relatively steady, with disapproval of the Supreme Court’s decision rising slightly over the past two years, up 2 points from July 2022 (63%) immediately after the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision. Increased by 1 point. From July 2023 onwards (64%).

Similarly, the approval rating for the Supreme Court’s ruling has declined slightly, down 3 points from the 37% approval rating in July 2022 and 2 points from the 36% approval rating in July last year.

However, this small change is not statistically significant and is within the poll’s 3.4 percentage point margin of error.

Abortion is already proving to be a key issue in the 2024 presidential election, as red states enacted more restrictive abortion measures in the wake of the 2022 Supreme Court decision.

Supporters of President Biden’s reelection campaign are unanimous (92%) in disapproving of the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, while supporters of former President Trump’s 2024 campaign are divided. 58% said they supported the Supreme Court’s decision, compared to 42% who said they supported it. Percent say the opposite.

President Trump’s public statements on abortion reflect the uncertainty of his base. After waiting months to issue an official position on abortion, President Trump said abortion laws should be left up to each state, and later in the week even many Republicans criticized the Civil War-era abortion law. criticized the Arizona Supreme Court, which upheld a near-total ban on state. He also later said he would not sign any federal abortion bans, but he has frequently claimed credit for appointing the justices who ultimately provided the votes to overturn Roe v. Wade.

People who identify as ideologically conservative and politically Republican are more likely to support the Supreme Court than those who say they would support President Trump in 2024. 64% of conservatives and 63% of Republicans said they supported the decision. They say they approve of the decision.

The poll was conducted online and by phone among 1,212 respondents.