Asymmetric Representation: Post-Roe Abortion Policy and Public Opinion in the U.S. State

• In Event: Cross-pressured Voting and Wedge Issues in Polarized America

Brief Overview

I compare state-level post-Roe abortion policy and public opinion using a large-N survey (N= 155,000) and a survey measure that aligns with the post-Roe policy space. I find that policy and opinion are asymmetrically misaligned.

Author

• Natalie Ines Hernandez, Yale University