Support for abortion rights has hit the highest level in decades in the wake of a draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion on the fate of Roe v. Wade.
In the findings of a new Gallup poll, 55% of Americans said they identify as “pro-choice,” the highest level since 1995. Those calling themselves “pro-life” — 39% in the latest poll— was at the lowest level since 1996. The uptick in pro-choice identification can largely be attributed to an increase in the sentiment among younger adults and women, the polling organization said.
Gallup surveyed about 1,000 US adults by phone from May 2-22.
