Report: Justices ready to toss Roe | Politics | Journal Gazette

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : Until now, the court has allowed states to regulate but not ban abortion before the point of viability, around 24 weeks.
45% : In general, AP-NORC polling finds a majority of the public favors abortion being legal in most or all cases.
44% : The report comes amid a legislative push to restrict abortion in several Republican-led states - Oklahoma being the most recent - even before the court issues its decision.
44% : Still, when asked about abortion policy generally, Americans have nuanced attitudes on the issue, and many don't think that abortion should be possible after the first trimester or that women should be able to obtain a legal abortion for any reason.
39% : The document was labeled a "1st Draft" of the "Opinion of the Court" in a case challenging Mississippi's ban on abortion after 15 weeks, a case known as Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.
38% : WASHINGTON - A draft opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide, according to a Politico report released Monday.
35% : "It is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people's elected representatives."

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