A poll conducted for The Economist by YouGov found that only 28% of adults surveyed “would like to see Roe v Wade overturned”
shook the bitterly divided country, even though it had been expected. Last month, the ruling from 1973 that recognised a constitutional right to an abortion. “Trigger laws” are now expected to ban abortions in 13 states. More than a dozen other states are expected to follow. But a poll conducted forby YouGov, an online polling firm, shows that most Americans want to maintain abortion rights.
According to the survey—conducted between June 11th and 14th—nearly half of the people questioned, 49%, did not wantto be overturned. Only 9% of respondents said that a “pregnant woman should never be able to obtain a legal abortion”. A higher proportion of respondents favoured abortion under certain circumstances: 68% were in favour if the woman’s health was seriously endangered by the pregnancy; 67% and 64% were in favour if the pregnancy was a result of rape or incest. If the baby was thought to have little or no life expectancy, 59% said the mother should have the right to terminate the pregnancy.
Friday’s ruling will not affect all Americans equally. While some states rushed to restrict women’s rights, others including California, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nevada and New Jersey have bolstered or preserved abortion rights through state laws. Other states, including Michigan, are considering amending their state’s constitution to protect abortion rights.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
'Women's lives at risk': Biden blasts 'un-American' US Supreme Court anti-abortion rulingThe lives of millions of women in America have been put at risk after the Supreme Court voted to overturn a landmark abortion ruling, Joe Biden said in an address to the nation.
Read more »
US Supreme Court ruling triggers rush of new restrictions on abortion\n\t\t\tKeep abreast of significant corporate, financial and political developments around the world.\n\t\t\tStay informed and spot emerging risks and opportunities with independent global reporting, expert\n\t\t\tcommentary and analysis you can trust.\n\t\t
Read more »
Roe v Wade: Abortion clinics start to close after Supreme Court rulingAfter the Supreme Court removed the constitutional right to abortion, some states have outlawed it.
Read more »
Biden on Abortion Ruling: 'This Is Not Over.'Biden says he will do everything in his power to defend a woman’s right to have an abortion.
Read more »
Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade, Undoing Constitutional Right to AbortionThe U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, striking down the constitutional right to abortion established in the landmark ruling nearly 50 years ago
Read more »
Protesters gather outside US embassy in London angry at abortion rulingMore than 100 people gathered outside the United States embassy in London to protest against today’s decision to scrap the constitutional right to abortion.
Read more »