Poll: Most Americans Support Abortion Restrictions

Most Americans favor some restrictions on abortion, and that includes most supporters of abortion rights, a new Marist poll finds.

The poll was commissioned by the Knights of Columbus, the Catholic fraternal organization.

According to the poll:

Favor restricting abortion to first trimester:

• General population: 81 percent
• Women: 82 percent
• Pro-choice backers: 66 percent

Laws can protect both mother and unborn child:

• General population: 77 percent
• Women: 79 percent
• Pro-choice backers: 71 percent

Abortion does woman more harm than good:

• General population: 55 percent
• Women: 56 percent
• Pro-choice backers: 27 percent

Oppose taxpayer funding:

• General population: 68 percent
• Women: 69 percent
• Pro-choice backers: 51v percent

Ban abortion after 20 weeks except to save life of mother:

• General population: 61 percent
• Women: 60 percent
• Pro-choice backers: 62 percent

Health care providers should be able to opt out on moral grounds:

• General population: 51 percent
• Women: 50 percent
• Pro-choice backers: 34 percent

The poll talked to 1,686 adults Nov. 15-22. Results for adults are statistically significant within ±2.4 percentage points. The error margin increases for cross-tabulations.

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