Since the ruling, abortion is now mostly banned in 14 states. 25 million women now live in places with severe abortion restrictions.
But only 40% of Americans support the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Support for the Supreme Court’s decision is influenced by factors like gender, age, and location.
Here's how it breaks down.
--- GENDER ---
Men are almost evenly split, but women are strongly opposed. 66% of women disagree with the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe, and only 33% support the decision.
--- AGE ---
Almost two-thirds of 18 to 29 year olds oppose the Supreme Court ruling. A 60-61% majority of those over 45 also oppose it.
But only a little more than half of Americans between 30 and 44 years old oppose it, far below any other age group.
--- LOCATION ---
Opposition to the decision is very strong in small cities, at 73% of people polled.
In big cities, suburbs, and small towns, a clear majority also oppose the decision.
But rural areas are split exactly 50/50.
--- THE COURT ---
The ruling had a stark impact on the Supreme Court.
Confidence in the Supreme Court hit an all-time low, according to Gallup, who have been asking the question since 1973.
Only 25% of Americans expressed “a great deal” of confidence in the Court, down 15 percent from before the ruling.
An AP poll conducted two weeks after the 2022 ruling found that 43% of Americans had “hardly any” confidence in the Supreme Court, up from 27% just three months earlier.
61% of Americans now believe the Supreme Court’s decisions are mainly motivated by politics, while only 32% believe they’re mainly motivated by the law.
--- WHAT'S CHANGED? ---
And the overturning of Roe had an impact that some opponents of abortion might be suprised by: Support for abortion rights in America increased by 6% in the past year.
In the face of this surge of support, many states are making moves to protect the right to abortion.
We've been covering the zigs and zags of abortion rights after Roe and tracked four big changes. Here's what we found: