Pew Research: Gun rights, abortion, gay marriage views over time
…abortion in all or most cases and only 40% did not. In 2001, citizens were equally divided on abortion, with 49% supporting it and 48% opposed. By 2012, support had…
…abortion in all or most cases and only 40% did not. In 2001, citizens were equally divided on abortion, with 49% supporting it and 48% opposed. By 2012, support had…
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…Wendy Davis filibustered a bill that would have made abortions illegal after 20 weeks of pregnancy. In addition to trying to make obtaining abortions increasingly difficult, some of these same…
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…in Roe v. Wade. Since then, abortion legality has returned to the states, where lawsuits over legislation or constitutional language allowing or prohibiting abortions could end with decisions by state high courts….
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…at empowering and including women and racial minorities and reducing white male privilege; and resentment toward the U.S. government and political system. The main findings: Rising abortion rates and female…
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…for this study. However, Jessee says the court’s recent reversal of its landmark decision guaranteeing the right to an abortion and its June 23 decision overturning a New York law…
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…In 2023, voters in eight states will decide on a total of 41 ballot measures addressing a range of policy topics, including marijuana legalization, abortion, farming and property tax exemptions,…
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…abortion rights. It may be easier to cover the horse race of political candidates in the November elections, but ballot initiatives across the country will shape the lives of millions…
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…political spectrum. 2. Economic research resurfaces debate about the link between legalized abortion and crime reduction An influential study finds that legalized abortion following Roe v. Wade accounts for a…
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…was the most pressing issue for voters who responded to that poll, outpacing immigration, gun policy, crime, abortion and other topics. Crime, for example, registered only 2%, while less than…
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…to focus on one or more of the following four issues: Vaccines are linked to abortion. Cells derived from aborted fetuses have been used for years to make vaccines, including…
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