55% Say It Is Justifiable to Punish Anyone Who Commits Abortion After Made Illegal

In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court declared abortion is not protected by the constitution, giving states the right to regulate it as they see fit. Several Republican-controlled states outright prohibit or severely restrict abortion, while others will eventually follow suit. Meanwhile, as the verdict approached, several states led by Democrats took action to ensure the preservation of abortion access.

Legality and access to abortions in their society are now a state matter, but this doesn’t stop people from expressing their opinions. Hence, Real Research launched a survey on abortion rights in the USA. Here are the results.

Highlights:

• 82.32% heard the US Supreme Court decision on abortion
• 51.32% expect Democratic Party to win this upcoming midterm election
• 57.27% reside in a country that has abortion rights

Women to Lose The Constitutional Right to Abortion

Recently, the United States Supreme Court repealed a previous decision that made abortion rights in the USA a constitutional right. Hence, abortion law in the United States now grants each state the power to regulate abortion again. Accordingly, the survey on abortion rights in the USA asks if they have heard about the recent court decision. A majority of 82.32% did, while only 17.68% did not.

The survey next asks what respondents think about how this new Supreme Court decision on abortion rights in the USA will affect the society of the USA in general. In this case, the majority (46.53%) guess that more states will make abortion illegal. On the other hand, 12.97% assume more will make it legal.

The rest have various specific cases that they expect to happen next. In detail, 9.35% think unwanted pregnancies will increase, 8.91% guess more women will cross state borders for abortion, and 5.66% feel it will endanger the lives of women in the US.

Moreover, 51.32% expect the Democratic Party, favoring abortion, to win the upcoming midterm elections. With the US supreme court decision on abortion, ending the constitutional right to abortion rights in the USA, only 17.34% predict the Republican Party against abortion to win it.

Abortion Punishments in a Post-Roe World

The survey reveals respondents’ opinions regarding the government having the right to make rules about abortion. Here, 48.4% acknowledge their right to eradicate unwanted pregnancies, and 14.7% with unplanned pregnancies.

In contrast, 10.14% believe the government has no right to make rules for women’s bodies. A further 13.72% regard abortion as an essential women’s right. Similarly, 6.15% think women must have the sole right to decide about their bodies, and 5.45% suggest that the government should instead prioritize abortion rights just like other health care services.

Furthermore, with some states considering abortion an illegal and punishable offense, the survey seeks opinions on the matter. In reply, 55.33% think it is justified to punish anyone who goes against the law, whereas 15.22% consider it is if it involves taking the life of another.

Meanwhile, 15.99% think it is unjustified as the individual decides to have an abortion. Further 12.2% feel it is not considering they might have valid concerns.

Legal Abortion Rights: Lesser Abortion Rates

In addition, the survey asks if the country they reside in has abortion rights. In answer, 57.27% say ‘yes,’ 20.05% say ‘no,’ while 22.67% are unsure.

Reportedly, countries with legal abortion rights have lesser abortion rates overall. Hence, the survey on abortion rights in the USA comes to a final question of what respondents think should be the case in all countries. On this, 49.06% consider legalizing abortion in all countries worldwide.

Others want it also legal, depending on the scenario. For example, 8.23% consider abortion legal before the 6th week of pregnancy, while 6.75% accept it legal whenever a woman wants. However, 13.88% want abortion to be illegal everywhere.