Poll: Michigan residents want Roe v. Wade to stand

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Nearly all of folks in Michigan wouldn’t agree if the U.S. Supreme Courtroom decides to overturn Roe v. Wade, a brand new ballot discovered.

Sixty-three p.c of respondents stated they might disagree with Roe v. Wade being overturned, in accordance with a ballot launched Tuesday morning by EPIC-MRA. Twenty-six p.c stated they might agree. Ten p.c have been undecided on the problem or declined to reply.

Of these polled, 57% stated they recognized as pro-choice and 33% recognized as pro-life. The remaining 10% have been undecided or declined to reply.

A leaked draft opinion from the U.S. Supreme Courtroom printed by Politico earlier this month indicated the court docket might select to overturn the longstanding ruling that legalized abortion nationwide. Nothing is ready in stone but: Such draft opinions are ceaselessly circulated between justices earlier than they attain their closing ruling. The court docket’s official choice ought to come this summer season.

Michigan has a legislation on the books from 1931 that makes performing most abortions unlawful. Nonetheless, final week, a Michigan Courtroom of Claims choose put a halt on the enforcement of that ban within the occasion that Roe v. Wade is overturned. That injunction was preliminary and was not the ultimate ruling on the matter.

There may be additionally a petition to place a query on the autumn poll that may legalize abortion in Michigan.

EPIC-MRA has been asking folks the place they stand on abortion for a while as a part of its demographic assessments. Outcomes relationship again to 2018 present that almost all of individuals within the state help abortion rights.

FALL ELECTIONS

Questions in regards to the November 2022 election confirmed the race for governor in a statistical lifeless warmth, with 45% saying that if the election have been held now, they might vote for incumbent Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, and 46% saying they might vote for the Republican candidate, who has not but been chosen. 9 p.c have been undecided or declined to reply.

The race for Michigan lawyer normal can be in a statistical lifeless warmth. Forty-three p.c stated they might vote for incumbent Dana Nessel, a Democrat, and 41% stated they might vote for Republican Matt DePerno. Sixteen p.c have been undecided or declined to reply.

Within the race for Michigan secretary of state, incumbent Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, held a cushty lead: 47% of these polled stated they might vote for her. Thirty-eight stated they might vote for Republican Kristina Karamo. Fifteen p.c have been undecided or declined to reply.

JOB PERFORMANCE

Fifty-two p.c of respondents gave Whitmer an total adverse job score, with 31% of these saying she was doing a poor job and 21% simply truthful. Forty-seven p.c stated she was doing a superb or fairly good job.

Equally, 49% stated issues in Michigan have been taking place the improper monitor, whereas 31% stated they have been headed in the fitting path. Twenty p.c have been undecided or declined to reply.

Whitmer obtained a greater job score than President Joe Biden. Sixty-nine p.c of these polled gave Biden an total adverse score, with 44% saying he was doing a poor job and 24% simply truthful. A complete of 31% stated he was doing a superb or fairly good job.

With the 2020 election nonetheless looming over the upcoming vote, EPIC-MRA additionally stated that when requested whether or not folks thought Biden and Democrats “stole the election from (former President) Donald Trump” or whether or not “Biden received the election truthful and sq.,” 67% of respondents agreed the election was authentic and 27% agreed with the Trump camp’s unsubstantiated claims that it was not. Twelve p.c have been undecided or declined to reply.

POLL DEMOGRAPHICS

EPIC-MRA polled 600 folks between Might 11 and Might 17. The ballot has a margin of error of plus or minus 4%.

Forty-two p.c of respondents recognized themselves as Democrats, 42% as Republicans and 12% as independents; the rest recognized in any other case, have been undecided or declined to reply. Thirty-six p.c stated they have been conservative, 30% average, 21% liberal and the rest have been undecided or refused to reply.

Seventy-nine p.c stated they have been white and 12% Black. One p.c every stated they have been Hispanic or Latino, Asian, Native American, blended race or different and 4% declined to reply.

Eighteen p.c of these polled have been between the age of 18 and 34; 19% have been between 35 and 49; 30% have been between 50 and 64; and 31% have been age 65 or older. Two p.c declined to offer their age.