Kimala Price, San Diego State University It’s been a year since the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, and the predictions by several experts that the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade would lead individual states to ban abortions have …
Read More »Abortion Bans Are Unpopular, Republicans Are Passing Them Anyway
Shefali Luthra Originally published by The 19th With abortion bans becoming increasingly unpopular, Republican-led statehouses are walking a delicate line: Trying to advance bills that would restrict access to the procedure without drawing attention, circumventing normal processes to cram new policies through as legislative sessions come to a close. Last …
Read More »States Passing Abortion Bans Reflect What Only A Small Minority Of Their Constituents Actually Want
Jasmone Mathini This story was originally published by The 19th In states that have passed abortion bans, only 13 percent of people are in favor of the procedure being completely restricted, a new analysis of a recent 19th News/SurveyMonkey poll shows. Despite huge differences in the legality of abortion across …
Read More »The End Of Roe Could Be Changing People’s Minds About Abortion Bans
Shefali Luthra, The 19th This story was originally published by the 19th. Roe v. Wade’s overturn may have meaningfully shifted public opinion on abortion for the first time in years, a change that could affect what kinds of bans or restrictions abortion rights opponents can safely consider. Polling on abortion, …
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