May 5, 2022
A recently leaked draft of a Supreme Court decision indicates the court might plan to overturn Roe v Wade has added heat to an already contentious issue. While the abortion debate seems to be a war between two intractable sides, a large group of Americans stand in the middle who are both uncomfortable with the practice of abortion and supportive of Roe v Wade.
Arjun Moorthy from The Factual discusses some recent polls that show Americans' opinions on the subject are far more nuanced than the narrative would have us believe.
NOTES:
- Polls referenced in this interview can be found
here and
here.
- NYT Article: On Abortion Law, the U.S. Is Unusual. Without Roe, It Would Be, Too.
- The Dishonesty of the Abortion Debate: Why We Need to Face the Best Arguments from the Other Side, Katelynn Flanagan, The Atlantic