Several Republican-controlled states have passed laws recently that would outlaw abortion. These GOP legislators are hoping that with two new Trump appointees, the U.S. Supreme Court will overturn Roe vs Wade (the court decision that legalized abortion -- at least in the first trimester). A tiny minority (using religion as an excuse) has been trying to overturn that court decision for over four decades now, and they think they will finally be able to impose their view on all Americans -- and take away the right of women to control their own bodies.
I don't know if the Supreme Court will overturn Roe vs. Wade, but there is a good chance it could happen. I do think though that the Republicans are making a serious mistake with an important election only about 15 months away.
The public is strongly opposed to doing away with Roe vs. Wade. About two-thirds (67%) don't want it abolished, while only 28% do. This issue was on the back burner until these laws were passed, but now it looks like it will be a major issue in the coming campaign. The Republicans were already doing very poorly with women voters. This won't help, and paired with the health care issue, could be devastating for Republican hopes in 2020.
The charts above are from a new CBS News / SSRS Poll -- done between May 17th and 20th of a national sample of 1,101 adults, with a 4 point margin of error.
