Christians are more likely than religiously unaffiliated Americans to see the Supreme Court favorably
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March 4, 2020

 

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Activists gather at the annual March for Life, an event that marks the anniversary of the 1973 Supreme Court Roe v. Wade case. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
 

With religion-related rulings on the horizon, U.S. Christians see Supreme Court favorably

 

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments today about a Louisiana law that restricts access to abortions and is among several recent state laws designed to challenge Roe v. Wade. There also are other cases on the docket that could have long-term implications for issues tied to religion.

While a 62% majority of U.S. adults overall have a favorable opinion of the court, Christians are more likely than religiously unaffiliated Americans to see it favorably (69% vs. 51%). A new analysis also looks at whether Americans see the Supreme Court as friendly, neutral or unfriendly toward religion in particular, and whether they think Roe v. Wade should be overturned.

 
 

Media mentions

 

The Holocaust comes to a vote

March 3 - Politico Magazine

 

Are Sanders, Buttigieg, Warren and Biden religious? It depends on your politics

Feb. 27 - The Washington Post *

 

In the news

 

Supreme Court appears split after hearing first major abortion case with strong conservative majority

March 4 - CNN

 

Virus halts pilgrimages to Mecca, Friday prayers in Iran

March 4 - The Associated Press

 

Worship in the age of coronavirus: Prayer, elbow bumps, hand sanitizer

March 3 - The New York Times *

 

Colombia court upholds law restricting access to abortion

March 3 - The Associated Press

 

#SkipAIPAC comes from new generation of Jewish activists

March 2 - The Washington Post *

 

Vatican opens archives of Holocaust-era Pope Pius XII

March 2 - BBC News

 

Putin’s new amendments revere God, ban same-sex marriages

March 2 - The Associated Press

 

Argentina set to become first major Latin American country to legalize abortion

March 1 - The Guardian

 

As India counts dead, brutality of Hindu-Muslim riot emerges

Feb. 29 - The Associated Press

 

Activism cuts into the political might of S.C. black church

Feb. 28 - The Associated Press

 
 

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