Wide partisan gaps in abortion attitudes, but opinions in both parties are complicated
Public attitudes about the legality of abortion are largely divided along partisan lines – and to a greater extent than in past decades.
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Public attitudes about the legality of abortion are largely divided along partisan lines – and to a greater extent than in past decades.
A majority of Americans say abortion should be legal in all or most cases, but many are open to restrictions; many opponents of legal abortion say it should be legal in some circumstances.
As the nation’s post-Roe chapter begins and the legal battle shifts to the states, here are key facts about Americans’ views on abortion.
Americans are increasingly critical of the response to COVID-19 from elected officeholders and public health officials. Positive ratings of public health officials, such as those at the CDC, have fallen 10 points since August. And 60% of U.S. adults say they’ve felt confused as a result of changes to recommendations on how to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Asked what more the government should do to support parents and children, Americans often mention forms of social or direct financial support.
Six-in-ten U.S. adults say gun violence is a very big problem in the country today, up 9 percentage points from spring 2022.
Here’s a look at public opinion on some of the key issues facing the country, drawn from recent Pew Research Center surveys.
Two-thirds of Americans say the United States should prioritize developing renewable energy sources over expanding the production of fossil fuels.
While Americans see some aspects of U.S. power more positively than people elsewhere, they offer more negative views in other areas.
A majority of U.S. adults (61%) are optimistic that the new year will be better than the year that just ended.
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