(Which is why republicans are not claiming victory after the supreme court draft leak, but are focusing on the leak itself. They spent nearly 50 years trying to overturn Roe, but now that it is happening societal views changed, which puts republicans in a precarious position with voters.)

The majority of Americans want a federal law making abortion legal, according to a new poll that follows the leak of a draft opinion from the Supreme Court potentially overturning Roe vs. Wade.

The poll from CBS News and YouGov showed 58 percent of U.S. adults favored making abortion legal, while 42 percent opposed it.

If the Supreme Court strikes down Roe, it would leave to set their own laws on abortion. About half of states are expected to quickly enact bans or severe restrictions in that scenario.

When divided along party lines, 76 percent of Democrats oppose making abortion illegal compared to 52 percent of Republicans.

In terms of Roe vs. Wade specifically, 64 percent of respondents wanted to keep it as is and 36 percent wanted to overturn it.