Poll: Majority wants next justice to support abortion rights

The following article by Steven Shepard was posted on the Politico website July 3, 2018:

While Anthony Kennedy’s replacement could shift the court on a wide range of issues, most of the early questions for senators who will weigh the nomination have centered around abortion. Credit: John Shinkle, POLITICO

A majority of voters want the next Supreme Court justice to support abortion rights, according to a new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll conducted in the immediate wake of Anthony Kennedy’s retirement announcement last week.

With the prospect that President Donald Trump’s pending pick to replace Kennedy could join with the existing four justices appointed by Republican presidents to overturn Roe v. Wade, 52 percent of voters say they hope the new justice supports a woman’s right to an abortion.

Twenty-nine percent say they hope the new justice opposes abortion rights, while the remaining 19 percent don’t know or have no opinion.

View the complete post on the Politico website here.