Large Majorities of Americans Continue to Favor Substantial Abortion Restrictions

Last year, the US Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision establishing a supposed constitutional ‘right’ to abortion. Roe had been criticized as legally flimsy and questionable for many years, even by a number of prominent liberal scholars and experts.  The 2022 Dobbs ruling returns the thorny issue to the states, creating a patchwork of abortion regimes, ranging from restrictive to permissive.  As we approach the anniversary of Roe, which is now defunct, a new Marist poll shows that public opinion remains complex on the issue:

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