Independent voters in Ohio, who were nearly split between Joe Biden and Donald Trump in 2020, widely support a pro-abortion rights amendment, a new poll found.
, the landmark case that legalized abortion on a federal level. Outrage over the decision helped fuel Democratic victories in key elections and blocked the"red wave" Republicans hoped to ride to victory during the 2022 midterms. Several states, including some with conservative leans, have voted to protect abortion rights after theOhio, a traditionally competitive state that has drifted toward Republicans, could be among the next states to vote to enshrine abortion rights.
A man stands near a ballot box in Cleveland, Ohio, on October 16, 2020. A poll suggested that independents, who were split between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump in 2020, widely support abortion rights in Ohio.Overall, the poll found that roughly 58 percent of respondents said they supported the amendment guaranteeing abortion rights. Only 32 percent said they would vote against it, and 10 percent remained undecided.
Independent voters, who are likely to be critical to Republicans' path to victory, supported the amendment by an even larger margin. According to the poll, 68 percent of independents support enshrining abortion rights into the state constitution, while 22 percent oppose doing so and 10 percent are undecided.
Even as a significant percentage of independent voters support an abortion rights amendment, many of these voters also backed former President
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