According to a new Morning Consult/Politico poll, Americans favor legislation that would allow abortion nationwide by a 20 point margin, as the Senate prepares to vote on a bill codifying abortion rights into law with the Supreme Court expected to let states ban the procedure.
Protesters march past the US Capitol as they take part in the Women's March and Rally for Abortion.
The poll was conducted after a draft opinion from the Supreme Court showed a majority of justices were in favor of abortion rights.
Only 29% of respondents would oppose the bill.
Democrats were more in favor of a federal abortion rights bill than Republicans were.
39% of respondents thought it was at least somewhat likely that Congress would pass such legislation, compared to 36% who thought it was unlikely and 26% who weren't sure.
The same number of people believe that abortion should be legal nationwide, but they differ on whether it should be left to the states or illegal.
50%. The percentage of people who think that it shouldn't be overturned has gone up from 45% in December to 28% in January. Only 40% of people thought the Supreme Court would overturn the ruling a few months ago. According to polls, Americans are in favor of legal access to abortion.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has vowed to hold a vote on legislation codifying the right to abortion. The Women's Health Protection Act was blocked by the House in February and the Senate has yet to pass it. Several key senators remain opposed to the bill because they believe it goes too far, and it is unlikely that it will pass now. The bill introduced by Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski could garner more support. It's not likely to get the 60 votes that would be necessary for it to pass.
The Supreme Court's decision on abortion would affect the election. A majority of respondents think it's important to vote for a candidate who supports abortion access, including a majority of Democrats, while only a minority of Republicans think it's important to vote for someone who doesn't. It remains to be seen if Americans will turn out in large numbers to vote in November because of their support for abortion rights.
The Supreme Court is expected to overturn the abortion law in the coming weeks, which would likely lead to a number of states banning or severely restricting the procedure. The court's term ends in June and the ruling will be released before that. Chief Justice John Roberts confirmed the authenticity of the opinion that was signed on by four other justices. The House passed the Women's Health Protection Act in January in anticipation of the Supreme Court taking such a drastic step, but it failed in the Senate.
The Supreme Court is likely to strike down the abortion law. Voters are most likely to say it should be changed.
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