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U.S. Public Continues to Favor Legal Abortion, Oppose Overturning Roe v. Wade
Majority continues to say abortion should be legal in all or most cases
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- U.S. Public Continues to Favor Legal Abortion, Oppose Overturning Roe v. Wade
- Majority continues to say abortion should be legal in all or most cases
- Broad public opposition to completely overturning Roe v. Wade
- Wide divide among Republicans in views of legal abortion
- Larger share of public agrees with Democratic Party than GOP on abortion policy
- Growing share of Democrats favor legal abortion in all or most cases
- Large differences in views of legal abortion by religious affiliation
- Republicans divided on whether Roe v. Wade should be completely overturned
- Majority of public says they know someone who has had an abortion
- Knowing someone who has had an abortion has a modest impact on abortion policy views
- Views of access to abortion in states are similar to opinions about legal abortion
- Majority continues to say abortion should be legal in all or most cases
- Broad public opposition to completely overturning Roe v. Wade
- Wide divide among Republicans in views of legal abortion
- Larger share of public agrees with Democratic Party than GOP on abortion policy
- Growing share of Democrats favor legal abortion in all or most cases
- Large differences in views of legal abortion by religious affiliation
- Republicans divided on whether Roe v. Wade should be completely overturned
- Majority of public says they know someone who has had an abortion
- Knowing someone who has had an abortion has a modest impact on abortion policy views
- Views of access to abortion in states are similar to opinions about legal abortion
- Growing share of Democrats favor legal abortion in all or most cases
- Views of access to abortion in states are similar to opinions about legal abortion