If the U.S. Supreme Court does indeed overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision which made abortion legal in the United States, a new poll suggests it will benefit Democrats in the upcoming midterm elections.
The latest poll from Ipsos shows that two-thirds of those surveyed said they’re more likely to cast a ballot for a candidate who supports a woman’s right to choose over one who doesn’t.
An Ipsos poll exclusive for Reuters, fielded May 3, 2022 after the leak of a Supreme Court draft decision challenging Roe v. Wade, finds that in the upcoming November elections, two-thirds of Americans (63%) would be more likely to vote for a candidate who supports passing a law legalizing abortion, replacing Roe if it is struck down.
This is driven by the 78% of Democrats who are more likely to vote for this candidate, while just under half of Republicans state the same (49%). Independents stand in the middle of Democrats and Republicans, with 59% more likely to vote for a candidate who supports passing a law legalizing abortion. Over half of Americans are more likely to support a candidate who thinks abortion should be legal (59%), motivated by three-quarters of Democrats (74%).
Republicans have been hoping to retake control of both houses of Congress, but the issue of abortion seems to be cutting against them and threatens to increase Democratic majorities in both the House and Senate.
The irony of Republicans finally getting a court-imposed ban on abortion that will boomerang back on them at the voting booth cannot possibly be overstated. While they do indeed have a 6-3 majority on the Supreme Court, that same court is about to make them a permanent minority party.
As the old saying goes, Be careful what you wish for; you just might get it.
