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Views are split by political party, but support for legal abortion has risen modestly in both groups since before the 2022 Dobbs decision.
As concerns around the state of the economy and inflation continue, about eight-in-ten registered voters (81%) say the economy will be very important to their vote in the 2024 presidential election. While the economy is the top issue among voters, a large majority (69%) cite at least five of the 10 issues asked about in […]
Trump leads on the economy; Harris, on abortion and several personal traits. And supporters of the candidates have different views of what governing actions would be acceptable.
Categorizing state abortion laws To create categories for state laws on abortion, researchers referenced tracking data from The New York Times. Data for each state is current as of April 23, 2024. States were classified based on current laws or pending legal challenges. Refer to the table below for more detail on state status.
Voters overall are divided in their predictions about how Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump would perform as president – with negative expectations outweighing positive ones for both candidates. And while majorities of voters see both Trump and Harris as bringing change to Washington – though more say this about Trump than […]