Marist poll finds common ground in the abortion debate (Mexico City Policy, Roe v. Wade, Down Syndrome abortions)

A recent Marist poll took a nuanced look at Americans’ views of abortion. The poll is interesting because it digs further into people’s stances than most polls do. Worth noting:

17% of people who call themselves “pro-life” think abortion should be legal either during the first three months of pregnancy, first six months of pregnancy, or any time.
20% of people who call themselves “pro-choice” think either abortion should never be permitted under any circumstance or should be legal only in cases of rape/incest or to save the mother’s life.
Overall, only 12% of Americans think abortion should never be permitted under any circumstance and only 15% think it should be legal through all of pregnancy. The other 73% are somewhere in between.

58% of Americans (including 31% of Democrats and 34% of people who call themselves “pro-choice”) oppose using tax dollars to pay for abortion. In contrast, 10% of people who call themselves “pro-life” support doing so. [See our post “Pro-choice policy is driven by wealthy elites. The poor are pro-life.“]
77% of Americans (including 55% of Democrats and 64% of people who call themselves “pro-choice”) oppose using tax dollars to support abortion in other countries. [See our post “No, the Mexico City Policy does not drive up international abortion rates.“]
70% of Americans (including 59% of Democrats and 56% of people who call themselves “pro-choice”) oppose abortion due to a Down syndrome diagnosis. In contrast, 9% of people who call themselves “pro-life” support such abortions. [See our post “When she got a prenatal Down syndrome diagnosis, her doctor wouldn’t stop suggesting abortion.“]
48% of Americans (a plurality) believe that if and when the Supreme Court reconsiders Roe v. Wade, it should rule to allow states to determine certain restrictions on abortion. (31% said SCOTUS should legalize unrestricted abortion and 17% said SCOTUS should make abortion illegal.) [See our post “‘The people want Roe to stay.’“]