MinnPost poll: In wake of Dobbs ruling, Minnesotans remain supportive of abortion in many cases | MinnPost

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

65% : "Where it's interesting to me with Minnesota, our laws say abortion is OK, our governor said abortion is OK.
52% : Overall, the poll found abortion as a top priority for people who are voting this November, only second to the rising cost of goods.
50% : Minnesotans also tended to express support for abortion in specific scenarios, including in cases of rape, incest, and when the life of the woman is at stake.
49% : Case- by- case basis The MinnPost/Embold poll also asked respondents about their support for abortion in specific scenarios.
48% : "Overall, it looks like most people in Minnesota, most of these respondents anyway, do support the right to abortion," Rugeley said.
47% : That support was broad in most cases: A vast majority of people, 90% of those surveyed, said abortion should be legal when needed to save the mother's life; 85% said it should be legal in cases of incest; 84% thought it should be legal in cases of rape and 76% said it should be legal in cases where the pregnancy is not viable.
46% : While the poll found high levels of support for abortion, it wasn't universal.
46% : White people and people of color opposed bans on abortion at the same rates, the poll found.
42% : Rugeley said - and the poll suggests -- that most Minnesotans who list abortion as a top concern going into the election are Democrats, while Republicans are more focused on inflation, gas prices and crime.
41% : The poll also found that a higher percentage of women oppose bans on abortion compared to men, with 72% of the women opposing outlawing abortions compared to 63% of men.
41% : Support is less widespread for abortion with no restrictions: 47% said they support abortion "in all instances in which a woman chooses to have an abortion and her doctor is able to perform it safely."
36% : 67% of the respondents to the poll -- conducted between Oct. 10 and Oct. 14 -- said they would oppose a complete abortion ban -- which would bar abortion in any circumstances, including 56% who said they would strongly oppose such a ban.
32% : Abortion has become a significant campaign issue leading up tot he November election.

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