Nearly Six-in-Ten Voters Reject Criminalizing Any Abortions, Three-in-Four Republicans Reject Criminalizing Before Fetal Viability

A majority of voters (57%) say the government should not make abortion a crime, punishable with prison time or fines. This includes seven-in-ten Democrats and nearly two-thirds of independents. Among Republicans, 77% oppose criminalization before fetal viability (22-24 weeks), including 42% who oppose any criminalization and 35% who only favor criminalization after fetal viability. Respondents…