Did the ‘Dobbs’ decision change public opinion about abortion?

What can we conclude about the impact of Dobbs on public opinion about abortion? It seems fair to say it pushed some people to be slightly less likely to favor a total ban on abortions. That’s the case among Republicans and evangelicals. There’s also some evidence that older people have become less hardline on the subject. But this does not translate to large numbers of people becoming much more permissive either. In short, while Dobbs may have made some people a bit less willing to support totally banning abortion, it doesn’t look like it made many folks more willing to expand access to abortion services, either.

 

 

 

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