Nearly two-thirds of Americans are more likely to back candidates in the November midterm elections who support the right to abortion, says a new poll
And on Tuesday, just hours after the opinion came to light, the Reuters/Ipsos poll appeared to show overturning Roe v Wade might have political implications.
It revealed that 63% of respondents, including 78% of Democrats and 49% of Republicans, said they were more likely to support candidates who support abortion rights in the 8 November election that will determine control of Congress for the next two years.The leaked document was met with disappointment by many, including pro-abortion rights' groups and senators
It also found that 41% of Americans thought repealing Roe v Wade would make the United States a worse place to live. Republicans were divided on this point, with 28% saying it would make things worse, 29% saying it would make things better and 36% offering no opinion.The poll reflected Americans' overall divisions on abortion: 52% of respondents said it should be legal in most or all cases, while 40% said it should be illegal in most or all cases.
It could even change the dynamic of the election, in which Republicans had been predicted to recapture control of at least one chamber of Congress, allowing them to block Democratic President Joe Biden's legislative agenda.
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