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Do a majority of Wisconsinites believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases?

By Jacob Alabab-Moser
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Over the past decade, 60% of Wisconsinites on average have supported abortion being legal in all or most cases, according to polls conducted by Marquette Law School since 2012.

In Marquette's latest poll on the question from September 2022, about 68% of respondents said abortion should be legal in all or most cases. That same poll found 61% opposed the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

In an October poll from Marquette, 83% of respondents said their state should allow abortions in cases of pregnancy caused by rape or incest. Currently, an 1849 law banning abortion except when the mother's life is at risk is in conflict with an 1985 law allowing abortion until fetal viability, with a pending lawsuit to decide which will prevail. In a September 2022 Spectrum News/Siena College poll, 72% of respondents said the state should replace the 1849 law.

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WMTV MU polls: Wisconsin shows consistent support for abortion
Marquette University Law School Poll Abortion policy preference for Wisconsinites in Marquette University poll — September 2022
Marquette University Law School Poll Wisconsites' views on overturning Roe vs. Wade in Marquette University poll
Wisconsin Public Radio The legal challenge of Wisconsin's 1849 abortion ban is awaiting its day in court. Where does the case stand?
Spectrum News Poll: Majority of Wisconsinites want a new abortion law
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