Nearly half of U.S. registered voters support a ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy with exemptions to protect the mother’s health, according to a Wall Street Journal poll released Friday.
The poll of 1,500 voters found that 48% support a 15-week ban and 43% oppose it.
Conducted March 2-7, the poll comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is preparing a ruling on Mississippi’s 2018 ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
The poll found a political divide: 75% of Republicans said they would support a 15-week ban, but only 21% of Democrats said likewise.
In addition, 55% of voters said they support abortion being legal in all or most cases, while 30% said abortion should be illegal except in cases of rape, incest or when the mother’s life is in danger.
About 11% favored outlawing abortion under all circumstances.
The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.5 percentage points.
• Sean Salai can be reached at ssalai@washingtontimes.com.
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