Results: Roe v Wade: US Supreme Court may overturn abortion rights, leak suggests
Published on 05/04/2022
Millions of women across the US could soon lose their legal right to abortion, according to a leaked Supreme Court document.
The document, published by Politico, suggests the country's top court is poised to overturn the 1973 decision that legalised abortion nationwide. The Supreme Court's justices are expected to issue a ruling in late June or early July.
Roe v Wade is in the court's sights because Mississippi is asking for it to be overturned. The justices heard that case in December.
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Regardless of what you personally would do, do you think women deserve a legal right to abortion?
Yes
63%
1836 votes
No
21%
598 votes
Undecided
16%
466 votes
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Thirteen states have already passed so-called trigger laws that will automatically ban abortion if Roe is overruled this summer. A number of others would be likely to pass laws quickly. Would you support your state making abortion illegal? Yes
22%
648 votes
No
50%
1456 votes
Undecided
11%
330 votes
Not Applicable
16%
466 votes
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The Supreme Court has been reshaped by three appointments under former President Donald Trump, and has been called the most conservative-leaning in modern US history. Six of the nine current justices were appointed by Republican presidents. The other three were picked by Democratic presidents. The court needs a majority to set a ruling. Do you agree with the current method of the President appointing judges to the Supreme court or should the public be able to elect them ? Agree with the President doing it
15%
441 votes
They should be elected by the public since their rulings affect the public
44%
1286 votes
Undecided
22%
651 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
25 votes
Not Applicable
17%
497 votes
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The leaked document - labelled "1st Draft" - appears to reflect the majority opinion of the court, and Politico reports that it was written by Justice Samuel Alito and circulated within the court on 10 February. But it is unclear if it represents a final opinion, as justices have previously changed their views during the drafting process. The Supreme Court and the White House have not yet commented. Do you think Roe V Wade will be overturned ? Yes
30%
861 votes
No
17%
490 votes
Undecided
53%
1549 votes
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