Majority of women in states that banned abortion want legal access, survey shows

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Source: Business Insider

Apr 6, 2024, 8:56 AM EDT


A majority of women living in states that have banned abortion want legal access to the procedure, a new survey shows. An abortion survey released by KFF, a nonprofit health policy research group, polled 1,316 adults, about half of whom were women. The respondents resided in all 50 states and Washington, DC — including the 14 states that have banned abortion and 11 that have gestational limits.

In response, 67% of women living in states with abortion bans or restrictions said the procedure should be legal all or most of the time. In states that have gestational limits on when an abortion can be legally performed, 71% of women responded that abortion should be legal all or most of the time.

The results are not a huge surprise. Past referendums have shown overwhelming support for reproductive freedom — even in red states. But it doesn't bode well for some Republicans who want to restrict abortion via ballot initiatives this November and beyond.

In Florida, voters will decide in November whether abortion should become a constitutional right. If enshrined in the constitution, the amendment would override Florida's existing abortion bans, which now stand at 15 weeks. The Florida Supreme Court upheld the 15-week ban last week, paving the way for a 6-week potential prohibition now supported by the Flordia legislature.

Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/women-banned-abortion-want-legal-access-states-2024-4

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Link to SURVEY - https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/poll-finding/womens-views-of-abortion-access-and-policies-in-the-dobbs-era-insights-from-the-kff-health-tracking-poll/

[Diamond_Dog]

1. Abortion is a human right and women refuse to go backwards 50+ years.

[Irish_Dem]

2. The male christian minority do not care what women want or need.

This is about control and punishment.
Relegating women to second class status again.

[0rganism]

3. I do hope they vote accordingly this November

Something about leopards eating faces, etc.

[Demovictory9]

4. Yep

[Elessar Zappa]

5. Good.

Now vote for the candidates that are pro-choice please.

[JustAnotherGen]

6. Then why the hell

Did they vote for Trump, Republican Governors, Assembly and State Senators?

We warned them. They laughed at us. They are going to have to figure it out in state, or move to a place where they have access.

[republianmushroom]

7. They must use the ballot box to achieve it.

[mountain grammy]

8. Vote Blue

[cstanleytech]

9. Not allowing abortion if the mothers life would be in danger spits on the Constitution at a bare minimum.