for overturning Roe v. Wade, giving states power regarding abortion rights. "Twenty-five percent of U.S. adults say they have "a great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in the U.S.
Supreme Court, down from 36% a year ago and five percentage points lower than the previous low recorded in 2014," Gallup said on its website.
The results were based on a poll from June 1 to June 20, days before the abortion ruling was handed down in Washington. However, the poll happened after a draft of the opinion was leaked back in May.RELATED: Supreme Court overturns Roe v.
Wade; abortion bans anticipated in several states"Many institutions have suffered a decline in confidence this year, but the 11-point drop in confidence in the Supreme Court is roughly double what it is for most institutions that experienced a decline," researchers said.