A new poll from the progressive think tank Data For Progress found a majority of voters don’t believe state lawmakers should legislate personal healthcare issues like gender-affirming care or abortion. The survey of more than 1,200 voters across the country indicates most feel such decisions should be guided by healthcare professionals and not politicians.
Despite relentless Republican attacks on the trans community, our polling finds support for a Trans Bill of Rights, including among Independents by a +10-point margin.
Voters also do not think state lawmakers should be able to ban gender-affirming care.https://t.co/AHxWRVMmf9 pic.twitter.com/I8O28B6vep — Data for Progress (@DataProgress) November 17, 2023
The numbers: • 55% say “state lawmakers should not be allowed to implement full bans on abortion and gender-affirming medical care, and place criminal penalties on physicians who provide this care.” Only 34% supported such restrictions. • 76% of Democrats oppose such bans versus 54% of Republicans who do support them. • 56% of independent voters said state lawmakers should not be allowed to implement such bans while 29% said they supported such legislation. The Human Rights Campaign, which tracks anti-transgender legislation, reports 22 states currently have laws in place restricting gender-affirming care for minors.
Democrats should defend families’ rights to make decisions about their care, without political interference.
The success of reproductive rights — and failure of anti-trans attacks — at the ballot box should give them the political courage to do so.https://t.co/AHxWRVMmf9 — Data for Progress (@DataProgress) November 17, 2023
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