After The New York Times reported that former President Donald Trump, a front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, had privately expressed support for abortion, a new poll found that nearly half of Americans support abortion. He said he supported a weekly abortion ban.
The Economist/YouGov A new poll found that 48% of respondents support a national ban on abortions after 16 weeks of pregnancy, including 27% who strongly support such restrictions. Thirty-six percent said they opposed such a ban, while 16% said they were unsure.
When asked in what circumstances abortion should be legalized, 38% said it would only be in “special circumstances” such as when the mother’s life is in danger. I answered that abortion should be allowed. A further 8% said abortion should never be allowed.
29% said abortion should be legal with some restrictions, and 24% said abortion should always be legal without restrictions.
23% of respondents said they believe abortion rights will be completely lost if Trump wins the November election. 18% said abortion rights would be weakened, while 25% said they would maintain the status quo.
The poll was conducted Feb. 18-20 among 1,562 adults and had a margin of error of 3.1 percentage points.
The Times reported last week that President Trump shown privately He supports the idea of banning abortion after 16 weeks of pregnancy, with exceptions in cases of rape, incest, and the life of the mother.
Democrats quickly pounced on the report, accusing the former president of trying to hide his views on abortion. The Trump campaign did not address the reported remarks, but said it would “talk to both sides and negotiate a deal that satisfies everyone.”
“President Trump appointed strong constitutionalist federal judges and Supreme Court justices who overturned Roe v. Wade and sent the decision back to the states,” campaign spokeswoman Caroline Leavitt said in a statement. “It’s something other presidents have tried to do for more than 50 years,” he said, calling the Times report “fake news.”
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