Survey Shows 68% of Americans Want Supreme Court to Uphold Roe v. Wade

Majorities of Americans want the Supreme Court to uphold Roe v. Wade and ​favor allowing women access to an abortion for any reason, a new poll shows.

The survey out Thursday found 68% of the respondents think the 1973 landmark case legalizing abortion nationwide should not be overturned, while 30% said the justices should strike it down.

The Wall Street Journal/NORC poll was taken after a draft Supreme Court decision written by Justice Samuel Alito was leaked to the public, showing the court is on the verge of overturning Roe v. Wade — a ruling that could come as early as this month.

Fifty-seven percent of Americans also believe a woman should be able to get an abortion for any reason — the highest percentage since NORC began asking the question in 1977.

But 41% say they oppose a woman getting an abortion simply because she wants one – the lowest on record.

The percentages change depending on the length of the pregnancy.

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