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Abortion > Abortion Legal Graph % Legal under any circumstances % Legal only under certain circumstances % Illegal in all circumstances Jan 1 1975 Apr 4 1975 21 54 22 Dec 9 1977 22 55 19 Feb 23 1979 22 54 19 Jul 11 1980 25 53 18 May 8 1981 23 52 21 Jun 24 1983 23 58 16 Jan 3 1985 21 55 21 Sep 25 1988 24 57 17 Apr 12 1989 27 50 18 Jul 6 1989 29 51 17 Apr 5 1990 31 53 12 May 30 1991 32 50 17 Sep 5 1991 33 49 14 Jan 16 1992 31 53 14 Jul 23 1992 34 48 15 Mar 12 1993 32 51 13 Mar 28 1994 31 51 15 Sep 6 1994 33 52 13 Feb 24 1995 33 50 15 Sep 22 1995 31 54 12 Jul 25 1996 25 58 15 Sep 20 1996 24 52 17 Aug 12 1997 22 61 15 Nov 6 1997 26 55 17 Jan 16 1998 23 59 17 Apr 30 1999 27 55 16 Jan 13 2000 26 56 15 Mar 30 2000 28 51 19 Mar 26 2001 26 51 18 May 10 2001 26 58 15 Aug 10 2001 26 56 17 Feb 8 2002 26 54 18 Mar 22 2002 27 53 19 May 6 2002 25 51 22 Jan 10 2003 24 57 18 May 5 2003 23 57 19 Oct 24 2003 26 55 17 May 2 2004 24 56 19 Mar 11 2005 23 55 20 May 2 2005 23 53 22 Jun 24 2005 24 55 20 Nov 11 2005 26 56 16 May 8 2006 30 53 15 May 10 2007 26 55 18 May 8 2008 28 54 17 May 7 2009 22 53 23 Jul 17 2009 21 57 18 May 3 2010 24 54 19 May 5 2011 27 50 22 Jun 9 2011 26 52 21 Jul 15 2011 26 51 20 May 3 2012 25 52 20 Dec 27 2012 28 52 18 May 2 2013 26 52 20 May 8 2014 28 50 21 May 6 2015 29 51 19 May 4 2016 29 50 19 May 3 2017 29 50 18 May 1 2018 29 50 18 May 1 2019 25 53 21 May 1 2020 29 50 20 May 3 2021 32 48 19 May 2 2022 35 50 13 May 1 2023 34 51 13 May 1 2024 35 50 12 May 1 2025 30 55 13
Abortion > Abortion Pro Choice Pro Life Graph % Pro-choice % Pro-life Jan 1 1995 Sep 22 1995 56 33 Jul 25 1996 53 36 Aug 12 1997 47 44 Nov 6 1997 51 40 Jan 16 1998 48 45 Apr 30 1999 48 42 Mar 30 2000 48 43 Mar 26 2001 47 41 May 10 2001 48 42 Aug 10 2001 46 46 May 6 2002 47 46 May 5 2003 48 45 Oct 24 2003 48 45 May 2 2004 49 44 May 2 2005 48 44 May 8 2006 51 41 May 10 2007 49 45 May 8 2008 50 44 May 7 2009 42 51 Jul 17 2009 46 47 May 3 2010 45 47 May 5 2011 49 45 Jun 9 2011 46 48 Jul 15 2011 47 47 May 3 2012 41 50 Dec 27 2012 48 44 May 2 2013 45 48 May 8 2014 47 46 May 6 2015 50 44 May 4 2016 47 46 May 3 2017 49 46 May 1 2018 48 48 May 1 2019 46 49 May 1 2020 48 46 May 3 2021 49 47 May 2 2022 55 39 May 1 2023 52 44 May 1 2024 54 41 May 1 2025 51 43
Abortion > Abortion Should Be Legal Legal under any Legal only under certain Illegal in all No opinion % % % % 2025 May 1-18 30 55 13 2 2024 May 1-23 35 50 12 3 2023 May 1-24 34 51 13 2 2022 May 2-22 35 50 13 2 2021 May 3-18 32 48 19 2 2020 May 1-13 29 50 20 2 2019 May 1-12 25 53 21 2 2018 May 1-10 29 50 18 2 2017 May 3-7 29 50 18 3 2016 May 4-8 29 50 19 2 2015 May 6-10 29 51 19 1 2014 May 8-11 28 50 21 2 2013 May 2-7 26 52 20 2 2012 Dec 27-30 28 52 18 3 2012 May 3-6 25 52 20 3 2011 Jul 15-17 26 51 20 3 2011 Jun 9-12 26 52 21 1 2011 May 5-8 27 50 22 2 2010 May 3-6 24 54 19 3 2009 Jul 17-19 21 57 18 4 2009 May 7-10 22 53 23 2 2008 May 8-11 28 54 17 2 2007 May 10-13 26 55 18 1 2006 May 8-11 30 53 15 2 2005 Nov 11-13 26 56 16 2 2005 Jun 24-26 24 55 20 1 2005 May 2-5 23 53 22 2 2005 Mar 21-23 23 55 20 2 2004 May 2-4 24 56 19 1 2003 Oct 24-26 26 55 17 2 2003 May 5-7 23 57 19 1 2003 Jan 10-12 24 57 18 1 2002 May 6-9 25 51 22 2 2002 Mar 22-24 27 53 19 1 2002 Feb 8-10 26 54 18 2 2001 Aug 10-12 26 56 17 1 2001 May 10-14 26 58 15 1 2001 Mar 26-28 26 51 18 5 2000 Mar 30-Apr 2 28 51 19 2 2000 Jan 13-16 26 56 15 3 1999 Apr 30-May 2 27 55 16 2 1998 Jan 16-18 23 59 17 1 1997 Nov 6-9 26 55 17 2 1997 Aug 12-13 22 61 15 2 1996 Sep 20-22 ^ 24 52 17 7 1996 Jul 25-28 25 58 15 2 1995 Sep 22-24 31 54 12 3 1995 Feb 24-26 33 50 15 2 1994 Sep 6-7 33 52 13 2 1994 Mar 28-30 31 51 15 3 1993 Mar 12-14 32 51 13 4 1992 Jul 23-24 ^ 34 48 15 3 1992 Jan 16-19 31 53 14 2 1991 Sep 5-8 33 49 14 4 1991 May 30-Jun 2 32 50 17 1 1990 Apr 5-20 31 53 12 4 1989 Jul 6-9 29 51 17 3 1989 Jul 6-7 29 51 17 3 1989 Apr 12-13 27 50 18 5 1988 Sep 25-Oct 1 24 57 17 2 1985 Jan 3-4 21 55 21 3 1983 Jun 24-27 23 58 16 3 1981 May 8-11 23 52 21 4 1980 Jul 11-14 25 53 18 4 1979 Feb 23-26 22 54 19 5 1977 Dec 9-12 22 55 19 4 1975 Apr 4-7 21 54 22 3
Abortion > Abortion Legal Most Few Circumstances Table Legal under any Legal under most Legal only in a few Illegal in all No opinion % % % % % 2025 May 1-18 30 19 35 13 3 2024 May 1-23 35 16 33 12 4 2023 May 1-24 34 13 36 13 3 2022 May 2-22 35 18 32 13 2 2021 May 3-18 32 13 33 19 3 2020 May 1-13 29 14 35 20 3 2019 May 1-12 25 13 39 21 3 2018 May 1-10 29 14 35 18 3 2017 May 3-7 29 13 36 18 4 2016 May 4-8 29 12 37 19 3 2015 May 6-10 29 13 36 19 2 2014 May 8-11 28 11 37 21 3 2013 May 2-7 26 13 38 20 3 2012 Dec 27-30 28 13 38 18 4 2012 May 3-6 25 13 39 20 4 2011 Jul 15-17 26 13 38 20 4 2011 Jun 9-12 26 12 38 21 2 2011 May 5-8 27 10 39 22 3 2010 May 3-6 24 15 37 19 5 2009 Jul 17-19 21 13 42 18 6 2009 May 7-10 22 15 37 23 3 2008 May 8-11 28 13 40 17 3 2007 May 10-13 26 15 40 18 1 2006 May 8-11 30 13 39 15 3 2005 Nov 11-13 26 16 39 16 3 2005 Jun 24-26 24 15 40 20 1 2005 May 2-5 23 12 40 22 3 2005 Mar 21-23 23 14 39 20 4 2004 May 2-4 24 13 42 19 2 2003 Oct 24-26 26 14 40 17 3 2003 May 5-7 23 15 42 19 1 2003 Jan 10-12 24 14 42 18 2 2002 May 6-9 25 12 39 22 2 2002 Mar 22-24 27 12 40 19 2 2001 Aug 10-12 26 12 43 17 2 2001 May 10-14 26 15 41 15 3 2001 Mar 26-28 26 13 38 18 5 2000 Mar 30-Apr 2 28 11 38 19 4 2000 Jan 13-16 26 17 39 15 3 1999 Apr 30-May 2 27 12 42 16 3 1998 Jan 16-18 23 16 42 17 2 1997 Nov 6-9 26 15 40 17 2 1997 Aug 12-13 22 12 48 15 3 1996 Jul 25-28 25 13 43 15 4 1995 Sep 22-24 31 14 39 12 4 1995 Feb 24-26 32 9 41 15 3 1994 Sep 6-7 33 13 38 13 3
Abortion > Pro-Choice Pro-Life 1Table Pro-choice Pro-life Mixed/Neither (vol.) Don't know what terms mean (vol.) No opinion % % % % % 2025 May 1-18 51 43 2 2 2 2024 May 1-23 54 41 2 * 2 2023 May 1-24 52 44 3 1 * 2022 May 2-22 55 39 4 1 * 2021 May 3-18 49 47 2 1 1 2020 May 1-13 48 46 4 2 * 2019 May 1-12 46 49 2 2 2 2018 May 1-10 48 48 2 2 1 2017 May 3-7 49 46 2 2 1 2016 May 4-8 47 46 3 3 2 2015 May 6-10 50 44 3 2 1 2014 May 8-11 47 46 3 3 * 2013 May 2-7 45 48 3 3 2 2012 Dec 27-30 48 44 3 4 1 2012 May 3-6 41 50 4 3 3 2011 Jul 15-17 47 47 2 3 1 2011 Jun 9-12 46 48 2 3 2 2011 May 5-8 49 45 3 2 2 2010 May 3-6 45 47 2 4 3 2009 Jul 17-19 46 47 3 2 2 2009 May 7-10 42 51 2 4 1 2008 May 8-11 50 44 1 2 2 2007 May 10-13 49 45 3 2 2 2006 May 8-11 51 41 4 2 3 2005 May 2-5 48 44 3 3 2 2004 May 2-4 49 44 2 3 2 2003 Oct 24-26 48 45 3 3 1 2003 May 5-7 48 45 2 4 1 2002 May 6-9 47 46 3 3 1 2001 Aug 10-12 46 46 3 3 2 2001 May 10-14 48 42 4 4 2 2001 Mar 26-28 47 41 4 6 2 2000 Mar 30-Apr 2 48 43 2 4 3 1999 Apr 30-May 2 48 42 3 4 3 1998 Jan 16-18 48 45 3 2 2 1997 Nov 6-9 51 40 3 3 3 1997 Aug 12-13 47 44 3 3 3 1996 Jul 25-28 53 36 5 3 3 1995 Sep 22-24 56 33 5 3 3
Abortion > Abortion Pro-Choice Pro-Life 2 Table Pro-choice Pro-life Mixed/Neither (vol.) Don't know what terms mean (vol.) No opinion % % % % % 2019 Jun 3-16 52 43 4 1 * 2018 Jun 1-13 49 45 3 1 2 2015 Oct 7-11 49 44 2 2 2 2012 Sep 24-27 47 46 3 2 2 2010 Mar 26-28 45 46 4 2 3 2009 Nov 20-22 48 45 2 2 3 2008 Sep 5-7 51 43 2 1 3 2007 Jun 11-14 51 43 2 2 2 2007 Jun 1-3 52 39 4 2 2 2006 Jan 6-8 53 42 1 2 2 2005 Aug 28-30 54 38 3 2 3 2005 Jul 22-24 51 42 3 3 1 2004 Oct 14-16 52 41 2 3 2 2001 Aug 3-5 52 39 4 3 2 2001 Jul 10-11 50 40 4 3 3 2001 Feb 9-11 55 38 5 1 1 2000 Oct 6-9 47 45 3 2 3 2000 Jul 14-16 50 40 4 2 4 1996 Jul 18-21 48 40 5 4 3 1996 Mar 15-17 56 37 3 2 2
Abortion > Satisfaction Nation's Policies January Table Very satisfied Somewhat satisfied Somewhat dissatisfied Very dissatisfied No opinion % % % % % 2026 9 17 21 44 9 2025 7 22 20 44 7 2024 6 19 18 46 11 2023 7 19 21 48 5 2022 4 20 25 41 9 2021 8 25 25 30 12 2020 8 24 26 32 9 2019 9 27 23 28 13 2018 10 27 24 27 12 2017 11 28 24 24 13 2016 9 24 22 33 11 2015 10 24 24 24 18 2014 10 28 19 27 17 2013 12 32 21 25 11 2012 10 29 21 25 15 2008 12 31 23 20 13 2007 12 29 22 25 12 2006 11 29 22 26 12 2005 13 29 21 26 11 2004 12 33 22 24 9 2003 10 32 24 22 12 2002 11 37 19 24 9 2001 11 32 21 26 10
Abortion > Abortion Morally Acceptable Wrong Table Morally acceptable Morally wrong Depends on situation (vol.) Not a moral issue (vol.) No opinion % % % % % 2025 May 1-18 49 40 8 * 2 2024 May 1-23 54 37 8 * 1 2023 May 1-24 52 41 6 1 1 2022 May 2-22 52 38 9 * 1 2021 May 3-18 47 46 6 * 1 2020 May 1-13 44 47 9 * 1 2019 May 1-12 42 50 6 * 1 2018 May 1-10 43 48 7 -- 1 2017 May 3-7 43 49 7 * 2 2016 May 4-8 43 47 9 * 2 2015 May 6-10 45 45 8 1 1 2014 May 8-11 42 48 8 * 1 2013 May 2-7 42 49 8 * 2 2012 May 3-6 38 51 9 * 2 2011 May 5-8 39 51 7 * 3 2010 May 3-6 38 50 9 * 3 2009 May 7-10 36 56 6 * 1 2008 May 8-11 40 48 10 * 2 2007 May 10-13 40 51 7 * 1 2006 May 8-11 43 44 11 * 2 2005 May 2-5 40 51 8 - 1 2004 May 2-4 40 50 8 * 2 2003 May 5-7 37 53 9 * 1 2002 May 6-9 38 53 8 * 1 2001 May 10-14 42 45 11 1 1
Abortion > Satisfaction Policies Stricter January Table Total satisfied Dissatisfied, want stricter Dissatisfied, want less strict Dissatisfied, remain same No opinion % % % % % 2025 29 14 42 8 7 2024 25 13 44 7 11 2023 26 15 46 8 5 2022 24 22 30 14 9 2021 33 27 17 11 12 2020 32 24 22 12 9 2019 36 21 18 11 13 2018 37 22 19 10 12 2017 39 23 15 10 13 2016 33 29 13 13 11 2015 34 24 12 12 18 2014 38 25 13 8 17 2013 44 27 8 11 11 2012 39 28 9 9 15 2008 43 23 11 10 13 2007 41 24 13 10 12 2006 40 25 10 12 12 2005 42 25 11 11 11 2004 45 27 10 9 9 2003 42 27 9 9 13 2002 48 27 9 7 10 2001 43 26 8 13 10
Abortion > Overturn Roe v Wade States Table Good thing Bad thing No opinion % % % 2024 May 1-23 36 60 4 2023 May 1-24 38 61 1 2022 May 2-22 ^ # 32 63 4
Abortion > Abortion Effect on Vote Table Candidate must share views One of many important factors Not a major issue No opinion % % % % <b>Registered voters 2024 May 1-23 32 45 19 4 2023 May 1-24 28 56 14 2 2022 May 2-22 27 54 16 3 2020 May 1-13 24 50 25 2 2019 Jun 3-16 27 48 24 1 2016 May 4-8 20 51 27 3 2015 May 6-10 19 49 28 4 2014 May 8-11 19 49 27 4 2012 Sep 24-27 17 45 34 4 2007 May 10-13 16 60 23 2 2004 Oct 14-16 17 46 35 2 2004 May 2-4 14 46 39 1 2001 May 10-14 21 52 25 2 2000 Mar 30-Apr 2 14 52 32 2 1999 Apr 30-May 2 19 52 26 3 1996 Jul 25-28 15 53 30 2 1996 Jul 18-21 17 50 30 4 1992 Jun 29 13 46 36 5 <b>National adults 2024 May 1-23 31 44 20 5 2023 May 1-24 28 52 16 4 2022 May 2-22 29 51 16 4 2020 May 1-13 24 47 25 4 2019 Jun 3-16 29 44 26 1 2016 May 4-8 20 49 28 4 2015 May 6-10 21 46 27 5 2014 May 8-11 19 48 28 6 2012 Sep 24-27 18 44 33 5 2008 May 8-11 13 49 37 2 2007 May 10-13 16 59 23 3 2004 Oct 14-16 17 46 35 2 2004 May 2-4 14 45 39 2 2001 May 10-14 20 51 27 2 2000 Mar 30-Apr 2 15 49 33 3 1999 Apr 30-May 2 19 51 27 3 1996 Jul 25-28 16 51 30 3 1996 Jul 18-21 18 48 30 4
Abortion > Mifeprisotne Abortion Pill Table Favor Oppose No opinion % % % 2024 May 1-23 61 32 7 2023 May 1-24 63 35 2 2000 Oct 6-9 ^ 50 44 6 2000 May 30-Apr 2 # 39 47 14
Abortion > Important Supreme Court Nominees Share Views Table Very important Somewhat important Not too important Not important at all No opinion % % % % % 2024 May 1-23 51 31 9 8 1 2005 May 2-5 45 31 15 8 1
Abortion > Abortion Legal Trimesters Table Should be legal Should be illegal Depends (vol.) No opinion % % % % In the first three months of pregnancy 2023 May 1-24 69 24 6 1 2022 May 2-22 67 27 5 2 2018 May 1-10 60 34 4 1 2012 Dec 27-30 61 31 6 3 2011 Jun 9-12 62 35 2 1 2003 Jan 10-12 66 29 3 2 2000 Mar 30-Apr 2 65 31 2 2 1996 Jul 25-26 64 30 4 2 In the second three months of pregnancy 2023 May 1-24 37 55 6 1 2022 May 2-22 36 55 7 2 2018 May 1-10 28 65 4 2 2012 Dec 27-30 27 64 5 4 2011 Jun 9-12 24 71 3 2 2003 Jan 10-12 25 68 4 3 2000 Mar 30-Apr 2 24 69 4 3 1996 Jul 25-26 26 65 7 2 In the last three months of pregnancy 2023 May 1-24 22 70 7 1 2022 May 2-22 20 71 8 1 2018 May 1-10 13 81 4 2 2012 Dec 27-30 14 80 4 2 2011 Jun 9-12 10 86 2 1 2003 Jan 10-12 10 84 4 2 2000 Mar 30-Apr 2 8 86 3 3 1996 Jul 25-26 13 82 3 2
Abortion > Overturn Roe v Wade Table Yes, overturn No, not overturn No opinion % % % 2022 May 2-22 ^ 35 58 7 2021 May 3-18 ^ 32 58 10 2019 Jun 3-16 33 60 7 2018 Jul 2-8 28 64 9 2012 Dec 27-30 29 53 18 2008 May 8-11 33 52 15 2007 May 10-13 35 53 12 2006 May 8-11 32 55 13 2006 Jan 20-22 25 66 9 2005 Jul 7-10 ^ 28 63 9 2002 Mar 22-24 36 60 4 1992 Aug 13-14 34 60 6 1989 Oct 5-8 33 61 6 1989 Jul 6-7 31 58 11
Abortion > Abortion Favor Fetal Heartbeat Bill Table Favor Oppose No opinion % % % 2023 May 1-24 37 59 4 2019 Jun 3-16 40 58 3
Abortion > New State Restrictions Table Favor Oppose No opinion % % % A ban on abortions after the 18th week of a pregnancy 41 56 3 A ban on abortions after a heartbeat can be detected in the fetus 38 58 4 A ban on abortions that are done if a fetus is found to have a genetic disease or disorder 38 57 4
Abortion > Opinion Planned Parenthood Table Very favorable Mostly favorable Mostly unfavorable Very unfavorable No opinion % % % % % 2018 Jun 1-13 31 31 14 20 4 2015 Oct 7-11 28 31 14 23 5 1993 Mar 12-14 40 41 8 5 6 1989 Feb 28-Mar 2 29 50 7 4 11
Abortion > Legal Situations First Three Months Table Legal Illegal No opinion % % % When the woman's life is endangered 2018 May 1-10 83 15 2 2003 May 19-21 82 15 3 When the child would be born mentally disabled 2018 May 1-10 56 41 3 2003 May 19-21 50 46 4 When the child would be born with a life-threatening illness 2018 May 1-10 67 31 3 2003 May 19-21 60 35 5 When the pregnancy was caused by rape or incest 2018 May 1-10 77 21 2 2003 May 19-21 72 24 4 When the woman does not want the child for any reason 2018 May 1-10 45 53 2 2003 May 19-21 41 56 3 When the child would be born with Down Syndrome 2018 May 1-10 49 48 2
Abortion > Legal Situations Last Three Months Table Legal Illegal No opinion % % % When the woman's life is endangered 2018 May 1-10 75 22 3 2003 May 19-21 75 22 3 When the child would be born mentally disabled 2018 May 1-10 35 61 4 2003 May 19-21 38 56 6 When the child would be born with a life-threatening illness 2018 May 1-10 48 49 3 2003 May 19-21 48 47 5 When the pregnancy was caused by rape or incest 2018 May 1-10 52 42 5 2003 May 19-21 59 39 2 When the woman does not want the child for any reason 2018 May 1-10 20 77 3 2003 May 19-21 24 74 2 When the child would be born with Down Syndrome 2018 May 1-10 29 68 3
Abortion > Morning After Pill Referendum Table Vote for Vote against No opinion % % % 2013 Jun 15-16 49 48 3
Abortion > Abortion Most Americans Pro-Choice Table Pro-choice Pro-life Mixed/Neither (vol.) Don't know what terms mean (vol.) No opinion % % % % % 2013 May 2-7 51 35 7 2 5
Abortion > Favor Waiting Period Table Favor Oppose No opinion % % % 2011 Jul 15-17 69 28 3 2003 Jan 10-12 78 19 3 1996 Jul 25-28 74 22 4 1992 Jan 16-19 73 23 4
Abortion > Favor Parental Consent Table Favor Oppose No opinion % % % 2011 Jul 15-17 71 27 2 2005 Nov 11-13 69 28 3 2003 Jan 10-12 73 24 3 1996 Jul 25-28 74 23 3 1992 Jan 16-19 70 23 7
Abortion > Favor Partial Birth Abortion Table Favor Oppose No opinion % % % 2011 Jul 15-17 64 31 5 2003 Jan 10-12 70 25 5 2000 Oct 25-28 63 35 2 2000 Mar 30-Apr 2 66 29 5 2000 Jan 13-16 64 31 5 1999 Apr 30-May 2 61 34 5 1998 Jan 16-18 61 36 3 1997 Mar 24-26 55 40 5 1996 Apr 25-28 57 39 4
Abortion > Favor Law Doctors Inform Risks Table Favor Oppose No opinion % % % 2011 Jul 15-17 87 11 2
Abortion > Favor Prohibiting Federal Funds Table Favor Oppose No opinion % % % 2011 Jul 15-17 40 57 3
Abortion > Allow Providers Opt Out Table Favor Oppose No opinion % % % 2011 Jul 15-17 46 51 4
Abortion > Require Show Ultrasound Table Favor Oppose No opinion % % % 2011 Jul 15-17 50 46 3
Abortion > Require Husband Notified Table Favor Oppose No opinion % % % 2005 Nov 11-13 64 34 2 2003 Jan 10-12 72 26 2 1996 Jul 25-28 70 26 4 1992 Jan 16-19 73 25 2
Abortion > Favor Amendment Ban Abortions Table Favor Oppose No opinion % % % 2005 Nov 11-13 37 61 2 2003 Jan 10-12 38 59 3 1996 Jul 25-28 38 59 3 1992 Jan 16-19 42 56 2 1984 50 46 4
Abortion > Require Doctor Inform Alternatives Table Favor Oppose No opinion % % % 2003 Jan 10-12 88 11 1 1996 Jul 25-28 86 11 3 1992 Jan 16-19 86 12 2
Abortion > Legal Woman's Life Endangered Table Should be legal Should be illegal Depends (vol.) No opinion % % % % 2011 Jun 9-12 83 13 1 3 2003 Jan 10-12 85 11 2 2 2000 Mar 30-Apr 2 84 12 2 2 1996 Jul 25-26 88 7 3 2
Abortion > Legal Woman's Physical Health Endangered Table Should be legal Should be illegal Depends (vol.) No opinion % % % % 2011 Jun 9-12 82 15 1 2 2003 Jan 10-12 77 17 4 2 2000 Mar 30-Apr 2 81 15 2 2 1996 Jul 25-26 82 11 5 2
Abortion > Legal Woman's Mental Health Endangered Table Should be legal Should be illegal Depends (vol.) No opinion % % % % 2011 Jun 9-12 61 35 2 2 2003 Jan 10-12 63 32 3 2 2000 Mar 30-Apr 2 64 29 3 4 1996 Jul 25-26 66 27 5 2
Abortion > Legal Evidence Baby Physically Impaired Table Should be legal Should be illegal Depends (vol.) No opinion % % % % 2011 Jun 9-12 50 45 2 3 2003 Jan 10-12 56 37 4 3 2000 Mar 30-Apr 2 53 39 5 3 1996 Jul 25-26 53 37 7 3
Abortion > Legal Evidence Baby Mentally Impaired Table Should be legal Should be illegal Depends (vol.) No opinion % % % % 2011 Jun 9-12 51 46 2 2 2003 Jan 10-12 55 39 3 3 2000 Mar 30-Apr 2 53 40 4 3 1996 Jul 25-26 54 36 7 3
Abortion > Legal Pregnancy Caused Rape Incest Table Should be legal Should be illegal Depends (vol.) No opinion % % % % 2011 Jun 9-12 75 22 1 2 2003 Jan 10-12 76 19 2 3 2000 Mar 30-Apr 2 78 19 1 2 1996 Jul 25-26 77 18 3 2
Abortion > Legal Women Cannot Afford Raise Child Table Should be legal Should be illegal Depends (vol.) No opinion % % % % 2011 Jun 9-12 36 61 1 2 2003 Jan 10-12 35 61 2 2 2000 Mar 30-Apr 2 34 62 2 2 1996 Jul 25-26 32 62 3 3
Abortion > Legal Partial Birth Abortion Table Legal Illegal No opinion % % % 2007 May 10-13 22 72 5 2003 Oct 24-26 25 68 7
Abortion > Favor State Ban Table Favor Oppose No opinion % % % 2006 Mar 10-12 36 60 3
Abortion > Most Americans Legal Table Legal under any Legal under certain Illegal in all No opinion % % % % 2005 May 2-5 13 67 16 4 2001 May 10-14 16 66 11 7
Abortion > Roe v Wade Good for Country Table Good thing Bad thing No opinion % % % 2003 Jan 10-12 53 30 17
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