American Views on Abortion and Policy One Year After the Overturning of Roe v. Wade
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Roe v. Wade was overturned one year ago today, leading to a 3% drop in abortions nationwide, but voters and politicians alike still remain divided on the issue.
Key Quotes: Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said, “The decision has saved countless lives and set America on a positive course after decades of shameful abortion on-demand practices that put us in a category with China and North Korea.” President Joe Biden tweeted, “One year ago, the Supreme Court took away a constitutional right… denying women the right to choose. My Administration has taken swift and strong action – but the job isn't finished until Congress codifies the protections of Roe v. Wade once and for all.”
Key Statistics: Similar to pre-Dobbs figures from March 2022, about 60% of Americans think abortion should be legal in all or most cases, according to Pew Research. The biggest jump in thinking abortion should be legal in all cases came from young women, including Republicans, who went from 35% approving in 2020, to 50% at present, according to a political scientist from Eastern Illinois University. Per Gallup, the percentage of Americans who thought national abortion laws were too strict jumped from 30% to 46% between the beginning of 2022 and 2023 – including large jumps among religious people.
How The Media Covered It: Many sources across the spectrum covered the anniversary of the Dobbs decision through analysis or opinion pieces that vary widely in framing and scope but focused largely on the politics of the matter.
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From the Center
Americans more ‘dissatisfied’ with abortion policy since Dobbs
It’s been a year since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and polling suggests Americans’ views on abortion have shifted among some groups but remain unchanged for others.
Since the SCOTUS ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, 14 states have banned most abortions. Now, more residents in those states think it should be easier to get an abortion, according to a recent Pew Research survey. The percentage who said so jumped from 31% in 2019 to 43% in April.
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One year later, the Supreme Court’s abortion decision is both scorned and praised
Activists and politicians are marking the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned a nationwide right to abortion by both bashing and celebrating it.
Rallies on both sides were scheduled for Saturday in Washington and across the country.
In a statement, President Joe Biden pledged to protect access and decried the court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The court’s conservative majority on June 24, 2022, overturned the Roe v. Wade decision, which had been in place for nearly a half-century.
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From the Right
Abortions nationwide are down 3% a year after Roe v Wade overturned
A year after the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision, legal abortions across the United States are down 3%, as several states have either limited or banned abortion access.
The Supreme Court's decision, made on June 24, 2022, paved the way for all 50 states to make decisions on limiting abortion, with several Republican states implementing restrictions in the year since the historic decision. The limiting of access to abortion in several Republican states has led to an increase in the number of abortions practiced in Democratic states, according to Axios.
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