A recent Pew Forum poll found that a large percentage of people in our country have absolutely no clue what Roe v. Wade was about. Roe v. Wade is the U.S. Supreme Court decision which overturned all 50 state laws on abortion in 1973 and legalized abortion through all nine months of pregnancy. Unfortunately, many people in our country don't even know the decision has to do with abortion.
The Pew Forum poll found that when asked which issue Roe v. Wade dealt with and then given a list of 4 options, only 62% of respondents could correctly identify that Roe v. Wade dealt with abortion. 20% of respondents said that didn't know and 17% gave one of the incorrect answers (school desegregation, death penalty, and environmental protection).
For individuals aged 18-29, only 44% responded correctly, while 24% said they didn't know and 33% answered incorrectly.
Unfortunately, the Pew Forum survey didn't help things as they incorrectly described the consequences of Roe v. Wade by claiming the decision only allowed abortions in the first three months of pregnancy.
The public is clearly uninformed and misinformed regarding Roe v. Wade. Please take the time to review this LifeNotes on U.S. Supreme Court cases dealing with abortion and share with friends and family to help educate our country about Roe v. Wade.
LIFENOTES ON U.S. SUPREME COURT DECISIONS ON CASES INVOLVING ABORTION
