WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The following graphs display Gallup's full trends on U.S. views about abortion by party identification.
- The first set of graphs provide views since 1975 about the legality of abortion.
- The second set of graphs display self-identification since 1995 as "pro-choice" vs. "pro-life" on the abortion issue.
Trends in Views on Legality of Abortion, by Party ID
Line graph. The opinions of Republicans on the legality of abortion from 1975-2020.
Line graph. The opinions of political independents on the legality of abortion from 1975-2020.
Line graph. The opinions of Democrats on the legality of abortion from 1975-2020.
Trends in Preferred Abortion Label, by Party ID
Line graph. The percentages of Republicans who identify as pro-choice and pro-life, from 1995-2020.
Line graph. The percentages of independents who identify as pro-choice and pro-life from 1995-2020.
Line graph. The percentages of Democrats who identify as pro-choice and pro-life from 1995-2020.
Gallup measures Americans' attitudes on abortion each May as part of its Values and Beliefs poll -- one of 12 surveys that make up the Gallup Poll Social Series.
The full trend on this question among U.S. adults is available on the Gallup Abortion A-Z page.
Explore Gallup's curated archive of data and analysis on abortion on the Abortion Topics page.
