A 52% majority favors abortion being legal either all (31%) or most of the time (21%), while 46% think it should be illegal either all (8%) or most of the time (except in certain circumstances) (38%). That is relatively unchanged since June (before the ruling).

However, views on abortion fluctuate when looking at support by trimester and situation.

Majorities of voters think abortion should be legal in the second and third trimesters if the mother’s life (66%) or health (62%) is at risk, in cases of rape/incest (55%), or if a serious birth defect is detected (53%). Voters are much less comfortable with permitting abortion in the later stages of pregnancy when the reason is financial or the pregnancy is unwanted (32% each).