Poll: Americans support Roe. v. Wade because they don’t understand it

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Last week, Gallup released its comprehensive 2019 abortion polling data. The poll asked respondents whether they identified as “pro-life” or “pro-choice,” when abortion should be legal, how important abortion was in their voting decisions, and more.

But you had to read between the lines to get the most interesting take-away, which is that Americans have no idea what Roe v. Wade is or what its effect has been.

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