Opinion Today
May 12, 2022
Majority Say Let Roe Stand; Scotus Approval Rating Drops Monmouth University Polling Institute The leak of a draft decision overturning Roe v. Wade coincides with a growing polarization in public opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court. The Monmouth University Poll also finds stable majority support for legal access to abortion and letting the Roe precedent stand. After Leak of Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade Opinion, Voters Are More Entrenched in Their Abortion Views Gaby Galvin, Morning Consult As news sinks in that the Supreme Court will likely overturn Roe v. Wade, voters are retreating deeper into their partisan corners on how abortion rights should be addressed going forward, a new Morning Consult/Politico survey shows. And among the slice of voters who want the high court to topple the landmark 1973 ruling, many back the type of harsh penalties for abortion patients and providers that are being pushed in some conservative states. Republicans Maintain Midterm Enthusiasm Edge, but Democr…