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A caller Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday revealed accusation astir Americans' views connected abortion that could astonishment voters arsenic nan November predetermination draws nearer.
The canvass comes arsenic Democrats seek to make abortion a cardinal rumor this predetermination year, hoping it will thrust turnout crossed nan state successful their favour arsenic they activity to triumph power of nan House of Representatives and clasp nan Senate and nan White House.
According to nan poll, a grounds number of Americans (66%) now support ineligible abortion successful immoderate aliases each cases, nan highest level of support ever recorded by nan canvass successful its two-decade history. A plurality of 34% said abortion should beryllium ineligible successful each cases, while 32% said it should beryllium ineligible successful astir cases.
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Protesters outcry arsenic they subordinate thousands marching astir nan Arizona Capitol aft nan Supreme Court determination to overturn nan landmark Roe v. Wade abortion determination successful Phoenix connected June 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
At nan aforesaid time, support for abortion to beryllium forbidden successful each cases is astatine a grounds debased of 5%, while 22% said it should beryllium forbidden successful astir cases.
Strong majorities of 89% and 85% judge abortion should beryllium ineligible erstwhile nan life of nan mother is successful threat and erstwhile nan gestation is caused by rape aliases incest, respectively.
Democrats person made nan rumor of abortion a cardinal taxable successful their campaigns crossed nan state this predetermination year, including informing that Republican control of Congress, successful tandem pinch different 4 years successful nan White House for erstwhile President Donald Trump, would mean a nationwide ban.
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Republican statesmanlike campaigner and erstwhile President Donald Trump gestures to supporters during an predetermination nighttime watch statement astatine nan State Fairgrounds successful Columbia, South Carolina, connected Feb. 24. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
In what appeared to beryllium an effort to alleviate fears of electoral reprisal, Trump said earlier this month that alternatively than immoderate nationalist legislation, nan rumor of abortion should beryllium decided by nan states.
He posted a video connected Truth Social explicitly affirming his support for successful vitro fertilization and emphasizing his support for states determining their ain laws for abortion truthful agelong arsenic location are exceptions for rape, incest and life of nan mother.
"The states will find by vote, aliases legislation, aliases possibly both, and immoderate they determine must beryllium nan rule of nan onshore — successful this case, nan rule of nan state," Trump said. "Many states will beryllium different. Many states will person a different number of weeks… astatine nan extremity of nan day, it is each astir nan will of nan people."
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His connection drew flak from immoderate pro-life groups, including Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, whose president Marjorie Dannenfelser said she was "deeply disappointed" by nan announcement, arguing it was a triumph for Democrats.
Fox News' Paul Steinhauser and Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.
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Brandon Gillespie is an subordinate editor astatine Fox News. Follow him connected X astatine @BGillespieAL.
