A full 48% of voters favor the idea of a 15-week abortion ban, with exemptions to protect the life of the mother, according to a new Wall Street Journal poll.
The poll found 43% opposed the ban.
The findings, released Friday, come as the Supreme Court is considering whether to permit a 15-week ban passed in Mississippi.
Here are how the results of the survey break down:
- 75% of Republicans supported a 15-week ban, compared to 20% who opposed it.
- 21% of Democrats supported a 15-week ban, compared to 69% who opposed it.
- 50% opposed a six-week ban, with exceptions for the life of the mother, compared to 42% who were in favor of it.
- 55% of all those polled said they wanted abortion to be legal in all or most cases.
- 30% said it should be illegal except in cases of rape, incest or when the mother’s life is in danger. About 11% said it should be illegal under any circumstances.
The poll, conducted March 2-7, surveyed 1,500 registered voters. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.6 percentage points.
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