A recent study published in Nature Human Behaviour examined the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization on June 24, 2022. This ruling overturned the constitutional protection of abortion rights established by Roe v. Wade. Surprisingly, the study found that public support for abortion actually increased following the decision.
Co-author Sean Westwood, an associate professor of government at Dartmouth and director of the Polarization Research Lab, commented on the findings, stating, “Our results demonstrate the disconnect between the Supreme Court and the American public.”
The study conducted a large-scale survey in three waves: before the leaked draft of the Dobbs opinion on May 2, 2022, after the leak but before the final ruling, and after the ruling. The researchers also analyzed the influence of television and social media on people’s perceptions of abortion rights.
The results revealed a shift in people’s perceptions of fetal viability, with the average timeframe moving from above 15 weeks to below 15 weeks.
2023-11-10 03:41:04
Original from phys.org rnrn