U.S. opinions on abortion
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With the U.S. Supreme Court poised to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, which legalised abortion, most Americans believe the court should uphold the 1973 Roe decision
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Roe v. Wade: Norma McCorvey, (left) former “Jane Roe” in Supreme Court decision, which ruled that individual state laws banning abortion were unconstitutional

Court opinion: Justice Samuel Alito (right) writes, “It is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives”
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Do you think the Supreme Court should uphold Roe v. Wade or overturn it?   
Uphold 54%  Overturn 28%  No opinion 18%
 
Do you think abortions should be legal or illegal when... ... the woman’s physical health is endangered
Legal 82%    Illegal 12%  No opinion 6%

... there’s evidence of serious birth defects
Legal 67%   Illegal 23%   No opinion 10%

... the pregnancy was caused by rape or incest
Legal 79%    Illegal 16%   No opinion 5%


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Washington Post-ABC poll, conducted April 24-28 among a random national sample of 1,004 adults. Margin of error: plus or minus 3.5%
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