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- The Hill
Most Americans support legal access to abortions in most cases: Survey
Most Americans still support legal abortions despite a wave of rollbacks following the Supreme Court's decision overturning the federal right to access the procedure over three years ago, a new survey shows. The AP-NORC Research Center poll, published Thursday, revealed that 64 percent of participants said abortion should be legal in all or most cases. About 27 percent of people said the procedure should be illegal in most cases and 9 percent said it should be illegal in all cases. The results were split along party lines. A majority of Democrats, 85 percent, and independents, 67 percent, said they believe abortion should be lawfully permitted in cases of medically terminated pregnancies and use of an abortion pill. On the opposite side, 15 percent of Democrats and 33 percent of independents disagreed, according to the survey. More than half, 58 percent, of Republicans said abortion should be illegal in all or most cases, while 41 percent of GOP respondents shared an opposite view. The poll also found that an overwhelming majority of respondents, regardless of their political party, said abortions should be allowed if the mother's health is at risk due to pregnancy or in the case of rape, incest or potential fetal abnormality. As states reflect on the impact of the 2022 Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health case — which overturned Roe v. Wade — the survey asked in which cases should medical abortions should be approved. Around 70 percent said abortions, which have increased since the landmark ruling, should be allowed in cases of maternal medical emergencies. A small majority, 56 percent, also said mothers should be permitted to travel to obtain an abortion in a different state if it's illegal where they reside. The AP-NORC poll was conducted from July 10-14 featuring 1,437 U.S. adults. The overall margin of error is plus or minus 3.6 percentage points.
Boston Globe
16 minutes ago
- Boston Globe
Columbia made a deal with the Trump administration. Is Harvard next?
'Based on what I have read and heard so far, the agreement reached between the federal government and Columbia is an excellent template for agreements with other institutions including Harvard,' But it's unclear whether Harvard will follow suit with its own agreement anytime soon — or that the measures Columbia agreed to are ones Harvard is willing to undertake. Advertisement Under the agreement, the New York City school will regain access to billions of dollars in frozen federal funding in exchange for paying $200 million to the federal government over three years and another $21 million addressing alleged civil rights violations against Jewish employees. The university and federal government will also agree on an independent monitor to assess whether Columbia is adequately implementing changes the two parties agreed upon. Advertisement The settlement, however, did not encroach on core principles of academic freedom in a way that some observers feared. Columbia did not admit wrongdoing, continuing to reject allegations it had violated civil rights law. Acting Columbia President Claire Shipman said the deal 'preserves Columbia's autonomy and authority over faculty hiring, admissions, and academic decision-making.' Many reforms, such as changes to disciplinary processes and adopting a controversial definition of antisemitism, were ones Columbia had already pledged to make — but that Harvard has balked at. Another measure to exclude race as a factor in hiring and admissions practices stemmed from a 2023 Supreme Court decision in a case against Harvard that ruled affirmative action unconstitutional. Both sides were quick to frame the agreement as a win. Shipman called it a 'carefully crafted agreement that protects our institution and our values.' US Education Secretary Linda McMahon, meanwhile, said it amounted to a 'seismic shift in our nation's fight to hold institutions that accept American taxpayer dollars accountable.' McMahon added that Columbia's reforms were 'a roadmap for elite universities that wish to regain the confidence of the American public' — indicating what the administration may want to see from Harvard moving forward. Trump officials have made clear in recent weeks Harvard is their primary target, seeing it as the strongest place to influence broad cultural changes in higher education. Spinning any agreement with the Trump administration as a win will be far more difficult for Harvard. While Columbia shocked the broader academic community in March by preemptively making changes in line with what the federal government wanted, Harvard has routinely pledged to resist the president and his allies — gaining significant public support in the process. Advertisement Harvard President Alan Garber in April, rejecting a series of demands from the federal government, pledged not to allow the federal government to influence 'intellectual conditions' at Harvard. 'The University,' he said at the time, 'will not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights.' While Harvard has the funds and legal prowess to withstand cuts for a time, analysts have noted, Columbia did not. Harvard has benefitted from being one of the richest, most recognizable schools in the country — its endowment is $53 billion, compared with Columbia's nearly $15 billion. It has secured some legal wins in court, fueling its backing from the public, especially on the left. Still, Harvard's ability to sustain its fight is growing more costly by the day. Garber warned this month changes from the federal administration — including a new endowment tax Columbia is not subject to — could cost the school up to $1 billion per year. And the Trump administration has not let up on attacks, continuing to hit Harvard with funding freezes, civil rights violations, and threats to its international students. The State Department on Wednesday, for instance, said it launched an investigation into Harvard's participation in a visa program for international community members, a measure the school said was 'another retaliatory step' violating the school's First Amendment rights. Columbia's deal with the federal government has drawn praise from those seeking reforms at the school. The Stand Columbia Society, a group of Columbia alumni and former faculty members that has urged Columbia to make changes, said the agreement 'represents an excellent outcome' that 'delivered much of what the Stand Columbia Society has been advocating for since last summer.' Advertisement 'At the same time,' the group added, 'because funding resumes immediately while implementation will unfold over time, it is essential that Columbia be held to its commitments to deliver concrete, measurable, externally observable, and irreversible progress over the long term.' Anjali Huynh can be reached at
New York Post
an hour ago
- New York Post
Most US adults still support legal abortion 3 years after Roe was overturned, poll finds
Three years after the Supreme Court opened the door to state abortion bans, most U.S. adults continue to say abortion should be legal — views that look similar to before the landmark ruling. The new findings from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll show that about two-thirds of U.S. adults think abortion should be legal in all or most cases. About half believe abortion should be available in their state if someone does not want to be pregnant for any reason. Advertisement 6 The new findings from the poll show that about two-thirds of U.S. adults think abortion should be legal in all or most cases. AP That level of support for abortion is down slightly from what an AP-NORC poll showed last year, when it seemed that support for legal abortion might be rising. Laws and opinions changed when Roe was overturned The June 2022 Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade and opened the door to state bans on abortion led to major policy changes. Advertisement Most states have either moved to protect abortion access or restrict it. Twelve are now enforcing bans on abortion at every stage of pregnancy, and four more do so after about six weeks' gestation, which is often before women realize they're pregnant. In the aftermath of the ruling, AP-NORC polling suggested that support for legal abortion access might be increasing. 6 About half believe abortion should be available in their state if someone does not want to be pregnant for any reason. REUTERS Advertisement Last year, an AP-NORC poll conducted in June found that 7 in 10 U.S. adults said it should be available in all or most cases, up slightly from 65% in May 2022, just before the decision that overruled the constitutional right to abortion, and 57% in June 2021. The new poll is closer to Americans' views before the Supreme Court ruled. Now, 64% of adults support legal abortion in most or all cases. More than half the adults in states with the most stringent bans are in that group. 6 The June 2022 Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade and opened the door to state bans on abortion led to major policy changes. AP Advertisement Similarly, about half now say abortion should be available in their state when someone doesn't want to continue their pregnancy for any reason — about the same as in June 2021 but down from about 6 in 10 who said that in 2024. Adults in the strictest states are just as likely as others to say abortion should be available in their state to women who want to end pregnancies for any reason. Democrats support abortion access far more than Republicans do. Support for legal abortion has dropped slightly among members of both parties since June 2024, but nearly 9 in 10 Democrats and roughly 4 in 10 Republicans say abortion should be legal in at least most instances. Fallout from state bans has influenced some people's positions — but not others Seeing what's happened in the aftermath of the ruling has strengthened the abortion rights position of Wilaysha White, a 25-year-old Ohio mom. She has some regrets about the abortion she had when she was homeless. 6 In the aftermath of the ruling, AP-NORC polling suggested that support for legal abortion access might be increasing. AP 'I don't think you should be able to get an abortion anytime,' said White, who calls herself a 'semi-Republican.' But she said that hearing about situations — including when a Georgia woman was arrested after a miscarriage and initially charged with concealing a death — is a bigger concern. Advertisement 'Seeing women being sick and life or death, they're not being put first — that's just scary,' she said. 'I'd rather have it be legal across the board than have that.' Every morning, the NY POSTcast offers a deep dive into the headlines with the Post's signature mix of politics, business, pop culture, true crime and everything in between. Subscribe here! Julie Reynolds' strong anti-abortion stance has been cemented for decades and hasn't shifted since Roe was overturned. 'It's a moral issue,' said the 66-year-old Arizona woman, who works part time as a bank teller. Advertisement She said her view is shaped partly by having obtained an abortion herself when she was in her 20s. 'I would not want a woman to go through that,' she said. 'I live with that every day. I took a life.' Support remains high for legal abortion in certain situations 6 'It's a moral issue,' said the 66-year-old Arizona woman, who works part time as a bank teller. AP The vast majority of U.S. adults — at least 8 in 10 — continue to say their state should allow legal abortion if a fetal abnormality would prevent the child from surviving outside the womb, if the patient's health is seriously endangered by the pregnancy, or if the person became pregnant as a result of rape or incest. Advertisement Consistent with AP-NORC's June 2024 poll, about 7 in 10 U.S. adults 'strongly' or 'somewhat' favor protecting access to abortions for patients who are experiencing miscarriages or other pregnancy-related emergencies. In states that have banned or restricted abortion, such medical exceptions have been sharply in focus. This is a major concern for Nicole Jones, a 32-year-old Florida resident. Jones and her husband would like to have children soon. But she said she's worried about access to abortion if there's a fetal abnormality or a condition that would threaten her life in pregnancy since they live in a state that bans most abortions after the first six weeks of gestation. Advertisement 'What if we needed something?' she asked. 'We'd have to travel out of state or risk my life because of this ban.' Adults support protections for seeking abortions across state lines — but not as strongly 6 In states that have banned or restricted abortion, such medical exceptions have been sharply in focus. REUTERS There's less consensus on whether states that allow abortion should protect access for women who live in places with bans. Just over half support protecting a patient's right to obtain an abortion in another state and shielding those who provide abortions from fines or prison time. In both cases, relatively few adults — about 2 in 10 — oppose the measures and about 1 in 4 are neutral. More Americans also favor than oppose legal protections for doctors who prescribe and mail abortion pills to patients in states with bans. About 4 in 10 'somewhat' or 'strongly' favor those protections, and roughly 3 in 10 oppose them. Such telehealth prescriptions are a key reason that the number of abortions nationally has risen even as travel for abortion has declined slightly.
