Half of surveyed voters said they were more motivated to vote in the 2022 midterm elections in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.
Fifty percent of voters polled by Kaiser Family Foundation from Sept. 15-26 (up from 43% in July and 37% in May) said they were more eager to vote in the midterm elections when the draft of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision was leaked.
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Broken down by party, Republicans saw the biggest increase, jumping from 20% in July to 32% in September. Democrats increased from 64% to 69% in that same period.
The poll showed that the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision is motivating voters wanting to protect abortion access (58%) more than voters seeking to restrict abortion (27%).
Of those who said the Supreme Court decision affected their motivation to vote, 3 in 4 voters (76%) said they plan to vote for candidates who support abortion access, compared to 17% who will vote for those looking to limit abortion.
Over 75% of Democratic and Democratic-leaning voters with full abortion bans in their state said they are more motivated to vote, compared to 32% of left-leaning voters in states with abortion protections.
Close to 60% of women under the age of 50 said they are more motivated to vote because of the Supreme Court, while 51% attributed their motivation to abortion laws in their own state.
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In July, the Kaiser Family Foundation poll found that 7 in 10 women voters of reproductive age believed access to abortion is a very important issue when selecting candidates in the midterm elections.
Fourteen states currently have full bans on abortion. Abortion is restricted in cases of rape and incest in Texas, Tennessee, South Dakota, Missouri, Kentucky, and Louisiana, among others.
