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ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Sept. 18-21, 2022. N=1,006 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.

             

"Do you support or oppose the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court eliminating the constitutional right to have an abortion?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

9/18-21/22

29 64 7    

 

NBC News Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Sept. 9-13, 2022. N=1,000 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.

             

"In June, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, meaning there is not a constitutional guarantee to a right to an abortion. Each individual state will now decide whether abortion will be permitted and under what circumstances. Knowing this, do you approve or disapprove of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade?" Options rotated

 
    Approve Disapprove Unsure    
    % % %    
 

9/9-13/22

37 61 2    
 

8/12-16/22

38 58 4    

 

Quinnipiac University Poll. Aug. 25-29, 2022. N=1,584 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.5. Among registered voters, except where noted.

             

"Do you think abortion should be legal in all cases, legal in most cases, illegal in most cases, or illegal in all cases?"

 
    Legal in
all cases
Legal in
most cases
Illegal in
most cases
Illegal in
all cases
Unsure/
No answer
    % % % % %
 

8/25-29/22 Adults

34 32 22 7 6
 

5/12-16/22 Adults

31 34 20 10 5
 

9/10-13/21 Adults

31 31 21 11 6
 

5/18-24/21 Adults

25 32 23 14 7
 

5/16-20/19

28 32 27 8 5
 

7/18-23/18

26 38 19 10 7
 

12/6-11/17

21 39 22 12 5
 

2/2-6/17

27 35 23 11 4
 

1/20-25/17

28 36 22 9 5
 

1/5-9/17

28 34 21 11 6
 

11/17-20/16

26 38 22 10 4
 

9/17-21/15

22 35 28 12 3
 

8/20-25/15

23 33 26 14 4
 

11/18-23/14

23 33 24 12 8
 

9/23-29/13

20 36 23 14 7
 

7/28-31/13

20 38 25 12 5
 

1/30 - 2/4/13

24 32 25 14 6
 

2/14-20/12

22 33 25 14 6
 

4/14-19/10

18 33 27 16 6
 

1/5-11/10

18 34 24 18 5
 

4/21-27/09

15 37 27 14 7
 

7/8-13/08

19 38 24 14 5
 

8/7-13/07

21 36 24 13 6
 

4/25 - 5/1/07

17 37 26 13 7
 

11/28 - 12/4/05

19 38 25 14 4
 

7/21-25/05

20 37 24 12 7
 

5/18-23/05

18 37 27 14 5
 

3/2-7/05

19 35 24 15 6
 

12/7-12/04

16 41 26 13 5
 

7/04

18 35 27 13 6
 

5/04

20 35 26 14 6
             

"How about when the pregnancy was caused by rape or incest? Do you think abortion should be legal in that situation or illegal?"

 
    Legal Illegal Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

8/25-29/22 Adults

85 12 3    
 

5/12-16/22 Adults

81 14 5    
 

9/10-13/21 Adults

83 12 5    
 

5/16-20/19

82 13 6    
 

8/20-25/15

78 17 5    
             

"As you may know, the Supreme Court recently overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision which had established a woman's right to an abortion. Do you agree or disagree with the recent Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade?"

 
    Agree Disagree Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

8/25-29/22 Adults

34 61 5    

 

Fox News Poll conducted by Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R). Aug. 6-9, 2022. N=1,002 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"Do you approve or disapprove of the Supreme Court overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade abortion decision?"

 
    Approve Disapprove Unsure    
    % % %    
 

8/6-9/22

38 60 2    
 

7/10-13/22

35 61 4    

 

Fox News Poll conducted by Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R). July 10-13, 2022. N=1,001 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"Which of the following statements best describes your view on abortion? Abortion should always be legal. Abortion should be legal most of the time. Abortion should be illegal except under certain circumstances, such as rape, incest, and to save the life of the mother. Abortion should always be illegal."

 
    Always
legal
Legal most
of the time
Illegal most
of the time
Always
illegal
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

7/10-13/22

31 21 38 8 2
 

6/10-13/22

31 20 38 9 3
 

4/28 - 5/1/22

27 17 43 11 3
 

1/16-19/22

29 23 36 11 1
 

9/12-15/21

29 20 38 11 2
 

10/3-6/20

31 22 36 9 2
 

6/9-12/19

31 19 34 12 5
             

"How familiar are you with the recent Supreme Court ruling on abortion that overturned the 1973 Roe versus Wade decision ... ?"

 
    Extremely Very Somewhat Not at all Unsure
    % % % % %
 

7/10-13/22

36 28 29 6 1

 

Monmouth University Poll. June 24-27, 2022. N=747 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.6.

             

"Which comes closest to your view on abortion: it should always be legal; it should be legal with some limitations; it should be illegal except for rape, incest or to save the mother's life; or it should always be illegal?"

 
    Always
legal
Legal with
limitations
Illegal except
rape, incest,
mother's life
Always
illegal
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

6/24-27/22

36 30 22 10 2
 

5/5-9/22

33 31 26 8 2
 

9/9-13/21

33 29 24 11 2
 

6/12-17/19

32 31 24 10 3
             

"The Roe versus Wade decision, which has guided abortion law in the United States since 1973, was overturned by the Supreme Court on Friday. Do you approve or disapprove of the court overturning Roe?"

 
    Approve Disapprove Unsure    
    % % %    
 

6/24-27/22

37 60 3    
             

"Abortion is sometimes viewed as a question of rights. During the first three months of pregnancy, who should be afforded more rights: the woman who is pregnant or the unborn fetus?"

 
    Woman Fetus Both
equally (vol.)
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

6/24-27/22

66 23 5 5  
             

"During the second three months of pregnancy – that is months 4 through 6 – who should be afforded more rights: the woman who is pregnant or the unborn fetus?"

 
    Woman Fetus Both
equally (vol.)
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

6/24-27/22

44 46 5 4  
             

"During the final three months of pregnancy, who should be afforded more rights: the woman who is pregnant or the unborn fetus?"

 
    Woman Fetus Both
equally (vol.)
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

6/24-27/22

37 53 6 4  
             

"Now that Roe has been overturned, what would you like to see Congress do: pass a law allowing abortions nationwide, pass a law banning abortions nationwide, or leave abortion law up to the individual states?"
5/22: "If Roe is overturned, what would you like to see Congress do: pass a law allowing abortions nationwide, pass a law banning abortions nationwide, or leave abortion law up to the individual states?"

 
    Law allowing
abortions
nationwide
Law banning
abortions
nationwide
Leave up to
individual
states
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

6/24-27/22

46 7 44 3  
 

5/5-9/22

44 9 43 3  
             

"Several states are already set to ban abortion now that Roe has been overturned. Do you think these bans should or should not include exceptions in cases of rape, incest, or when the life of the mother is at risk?"

 
    Should Should
not
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

6/24-27/22

85 11 3    
             

"Suppose a woman who lives in a state that bans abortion decides to travel to another state to get a legal abortion there. Should the woman's home state be able to bring her to court for having an abortion, or should it not be able to take her to court if the abortion was done out of state?"

 
    Should Should
not
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

6/24-27/22

10 87 3    

 

Suffolk University/USA Today Poll. June 12-15, 2022. N=1,000 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.

             

"As you may know, the Supreme Court is expected to decide soon on overturning Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that ensured access to abortion during the first several months of pregnancy. Do you support or oppose overturning Roe v. Wade?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

6/12-15/22

28 61 11    
             

"A decision overturning Roe v. Wade would allow individual states to restrict or permit access to abortion. Do you think access to abortion should be left to individual states, or should there be one national policy?"

 
    Left to
states
One national
policy
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

6/12-15/22

40 51 9    
             

"Should congress pass a law ensuring nationwide access to abortion -- yes or no?"

 
    Yes No Unsure    
    % % %    
 

6/12-15/22

57 38 6    
             

"Should congress pass a law banning abortion nationwide -- yes or no?"

 
    Yes No Unsure    
    % % %    
 

6/12-15/22

16 79 5    
             

"In your view, should abortion be legal in all cases, legal in most cases, illegal in most cases, or illegal in all cases?"

 
    Legal in
all cases
Legal in
most cases
Illegal in
most cases
Illegal in
all cases
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

6/12-15/22

26 37 22 8 7
             

"Would you support or oppose a Supreme Court decision that overturned access to contraceptives?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

6/12-15/22

9 83 8    
             

"If a state bans abortion, would you support or oppose employers providing assistance to their workers to travel to other states to obtain abortions?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

6/12-15/22

53 36 11    
             

"Please tell me if you support or oppose abortions in the first three months of pregnancy."

 
    Support Oppose Unsure Refused  
    % % % %  
 

6/12-15/22

60 29 8 3  
             

"How about midterm abortions?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure Refused  
    % % % %  
 

6/12-15/22

30 56 12 2  
             

"How about late-term abortions?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure Refused  
    % % % %  
 

6/12-15/22

19 67 12 3  

 

Gallup Poll. May 2-22, 2022. N=1,007 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.

             

"Do you think abortions should be legal under any circumstances, legal only under certain circumstances, or illegal in all circumstances?"

 
    Always
legal
Sometimes
legal
Always
illegal
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

5/2-22/22

35 50 13 2  
 

5/3-18/21

32 48 19 2  
 

5/1-13/20

29 50 20 2  
 

5/1-12/19

25 53 21 2  
 

5/1-10/18

29 50 18 2  
 

5/3-7/17

29 50 18 3  
 

5/4-8/16

29 50 19 2  
 

5/6-10/15

29 51 19 1  
 

5/8-11/14

28 50 21 2  
 

5/2-7/13

26 52 20 2  
 

12/27-30/12

28 52 18 3  
 

5/3-6/12

25 52 20 3  
 

7/15-17/11

26 51 20 3  
 

6/9-12/11

26 52 21 1  
 

5/5-8/11

27 50 22 2  
 

5/3-6/10

24 54 19 3  
 

7/17-19/09

21 57 18 4  
 

5/7-10/09

22 53 23 2  
 

5/8-11/08

28 54 17 2  
 

5/10-13/07

26 55 18 1  
 

5/8-11/06

30 53 15 2  
 

11/11-13/05

26 56 16 2  
 

6/24-26/05

24 55 20 1  
 

5/2-5/05

23 53 22 2  
 

3/21-23/05

23 55 20 2  
 

5/2-4/04

24 56 19 1  
             

"With respect to the abortion issue, would you consider yourself to be pro-choice or pro-life?"
Trend from polls where pro-life/pro-choice was asked following question on legality of abortion.

 
    Pro-choice Pro-life Neither/
Mixed (vol.)
Don't know
what terms
mean (vol.)
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

5/2-22/22

55 39 4 1 -
 

5/3-18/21

49 47 2 1 1
 

5/1-13/20

48 46 4 2 -
 

5/1-12/19

46 49 2 2 2
 

5/1-10/18

48 48 2 2 1
 

5/3-7/17

49 46 2 2 1
 

5/4-8/16

47 46 3 3 2
 

5/6-10/15

50 44 3 2 1
 

5/8-11/14

47 46 3 3 -
 

5/2-7/13

45 48 3 3 2
 

12/27-30/12

48 44 3 4 1
 

5/3-6/12

41 50 4 3 3
 

7/15-17/11

47 47 2 3 1
 

6/9-12/11

46 48 2 3 2
 

5/5-8/11

49 45 3 2 2
 

5/3-6/10

45 47 2 4 3
 

7/17-19/09

46 47 3 2 2
 

5/7-10/09

42 51 2 4 1
 

5/8-11/08

50 44 1 2 2
 

5/10-13/07

49 45 3 2 2
 

5/8-11/06

51 41 4 2 3
 

5/2-5/05

48 44 3 3 2
 

5/2-4/04

49 44 2 3 2
 

10/24-26/03

48 45 3 3 1
 

5/5-7/03

48 45 2 4 1
 

5/6-9/02

47 46 3 3 1
 

8/10-12/01

46 46 3 3 2
 

5/10-14/01

48 42 4 4 2
 

3/26-28/01

47 41 4 6 2
             

"Do you think abortion should generally be legal or generally illegal during each of the following stages of pregnancy? How about [see below]?" Trend includes USA Today/Gallup Poll

 
    Legal Illegal Depends
(vol.)
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 
 

"In the first three months of pregnancy"

 

5/2-22/22

67 27 5 2  
 

5/1-10/18

60 34 4 1  
 

12/27-30/12

61 31 6 3  
 

6/9-12/11

62 35 2 1  
 

1/10-12/03

66 29 3 2  
 

3/30 - 4/2/00

65 31 2 2  
 

7/25-26/96

64 30 4 2  
 
 

"In the second three months of pregnancy"

 

5/2-22/22

36 55 7 2  
 

5/1-10/18

28 65 4 2  
 

12/27-30/12

27 64 5 4  
 

6/9-12/11

24 71 3 2  
 

1/10-12/03

25 68 4 3  
 

3/30 - 4/2/00

24 69 4 3  
 

7/25-26/96

26 65 7 2  
 

58

32 58 10    
 
 

"In the last three months of pregnancy"

 

5/2-22/22

20 71 8 1  
 

5/1-10/18

13 81 4 2  
 

12/27-30/12

14 80 4 2  
 

6/9-12/11

10 86 2 1  
 

1/10-12/03

10 84 4 2  
 

3/30 - 4/2/00

8 86 3 3  
 

7/25-26/96

13 82 3 2  
             

"Would you like to see the Supreme Court overturn its 1973 Roe versus Wade decision concerning abortion, or not?" Form A, N=492

 
    Would like
to see
Would
not
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

5/2-22/22

35 58 7    
 

5/3-18/21

32 58 10    
 

6/3-16/19

33 60 7    
 

7/2-8/18

28 64 9    
 

12/27-30/12

29 53 18    
 

5/8-11/08

33 52 15    
 

5/10-13/07

35 53 12    
 

5/8-11/06

32 55 13    
 

1/20-22/06

25 66 9    
 

7/7-10/05

28 63 9    
             

"If the Supreme Court were to overturn its 1973 Roe versus Wade decision concerning abortion, it would mean there is no constitutional protection for abortion rights and each state could set its own laws to allow, restrict or ban abortions. Do you think overturning Roe versus Wade would be a good thing or a bad thing?" Form B, N=515

 
    Good
thing
Bad
thing
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

5/2-22/22

32 63 4    
             

"Next, I'm going to read you a list of issues. Regardless of whether or not you think it should be legal, for each one, please tell me whether you personally believe that in general it is morally acceptable or morally wrong. ... How about abortion?"

 
    Morally
acceptable
Morally
wrong
Depends on
situation (vol.)
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

5/2-22/22

52 38 9 1  
 

5/3-18/21

47 46 6 1  
 

5/1-13/20

44 47 9 1  
 

5/1-12/19

42 50 6 1  
 

5/1-10/18

43 48 7 1  
 

5/3-7/17

43 49 7 2  
 

5/4-8/16

43 47 9 2  
 

5/6-10/15

45 45 8 2  
 

5/8-11/14

42 48 8 1  
 

5/2-7/13

42 49 8 2  
 

5/3-6/12

38 51 9 2  
 

5/5-8/11

39 51 7 3  
 

5/3-6/10

38 50 9 3  
 

5/7-10/09

36 56 6 1  
 

5/8-11/08

40 48 10 2  
 

5/10-13/07

40 51 7 1  
 

5/8-11/06

43 44 11 2  
 

5/2-5/05

40 51 8 1  
 

5/2-4/04

40 50 8 2  
 

5/5-7/03

37 53 9 1  
 

5/6-9/02

38 53 8 1  
 

5/10-14/01

42 45 11 2  

 

Quinnipiac University Poll. May 12-16, 2022. N=1,586 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.5. LV = likely voters. Among registered voters, except where noted.

             

"In general, do you agree or disagree with the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that established a woman's right to an abortion?"

 
    Agree Disagree Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

5/12-16/22 Adults

65 29 5    
 

11/11-15/21 Adults

63 28 9    
 

9/10-13/21 Adults

67 27 6    
 

5/18-24/21 Adults

63 28 9    
 

10/16-19/20 LV

66 27 8    
 

5/16-20/19

65 27 7    
 

6/27 - 7/1/18

63 31 6    
 

2/2-6/17

67 29 4    
 

1/20-25/17

70 26 4    
 

1/5-9/17

68 28 4    
 

11/17-20/16

67 30 3    
 

1/30 - 2/4/13

63 30 7    
 

2/14-20/12

64 31 5    
 

4/14-19/10

60 35 5    
 

7/8-13/08

63 33 5    
 

8/7-13/07

62 32 6    
 

11/28 - 12/4/05

63 32 5    
 

7/21-25/05

65 30 6    
 

5/18-23/05

63 33 5    

 

NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. May 9-13, 2022. N=1,304 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.9.

             

"Do you think of yourself as mostly supporting abortion rights or opposing abortion rights?"

 
    Supporting Opposing Unsure    
    % % %    
 

5/9-13/22

61 34 5    
             

"The following are possible changes to abortion laws in several states around the country.

"Please tell me if you support or oppose a law that makes it a crime requiring fines and/or prison time for doctors who perform abortions."

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

5/9-13/22

21 75 3    
 

5/31 - 6/4/19

24 71 5    
             

"Please tell me if you support or oppose a law that allows abortions, but only up to the time cardiac activity is detected, about 6 to 8 weeks into pregnancy."
2021:
"Do you support or oppose a law that allows abortions, but only up to the time cardiac activity is detected, about 6 to 8 weeks into pregnancy?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

5/9-13/22

27 69 4    
 

9/20-26/21

32 58 10    
 

5/31 - 6/4/19

33 59 7    
             

"Please tell me if you support or oppose a law that allows abortions, but only up to the time there is viability outside the womb, at about 24 weeks."

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

5/9-13/22

34 60 6    
 

5/31 - 6/4/19

37 55 9    
             

"Please tell me if you support or oppose a law that allows abortion at any time during pregnancy if it is necessary to protect the life or health of the pregnant person."
2019: "Please tell me if you support or oppose a law that allows abortion at any time during pregnancy if it is necessary to protect the life or health of the woman."

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

5/9-13/22

82 16 2    
 

5/31 - 6/4/19

86 11 3    
             

"Please tell me if you support or oppose a law that allows abortion at any time during pregnancy in cases of rape or incest."

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

5/9-13/22

63 35 2    
 

5/31 - 6/4/19

63 33 4    
             

"Please tell me if you support or oppose a law that allows prescription drugs that induce an abortion to be sent through the mail."

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

5/9-13/22

47 51 2    
             

"Please tell me if you support or oppose a law that allows abortions, but only up to 15 weeks of pregnancy, except for medical emergencies or when there is something severely wrong with the fetus."

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

5/9-13/22

48 49 3    
             

"Please tell me if you support or oppose a law that allows private citizens to sue abortion providers or anyone who assists a pregnant person in getting an abortion."
2021: "Do you support or oppose a law that allows private citizens to sue abortion providers or anyone who assists a woman in getting an abortion?"

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

5/9-13/22

17 80 4    
 

9/20-26/21

18 74 8    
             

"Please tell me if you support or oppose a law that would provide safe haven for people seeking abortions from out of state."

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

5/9-13/22

63 33 4    
             

"As you may know, the 1973 Supreme Court Case Roe v. Wade established a woman's constitutional right to have an abortion. Would you like to see the Supreme Court overturn its Roe vs. Wade decision, or not?"

 
    Would like
to see
Would
not
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

5/9-13/22

33 64 3    

 

NBC News Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). May 5-7 & 9-10, 2022. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. RV = registered voters. Trend includes NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll.

             

"Which comes closest to your view on abortion: abortion should always be legal; should be legal most of the time; should be made illegal except in cases of rape, incest and to save the mother's life; or abortion should be made illegal without any exceptions?"

 
    Always
legal
Legal most
of the time
Illegal except
rape, incest,
mother's life
Illegal
without
exceptions
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

5/5-7 & 9-10/22

37 23 32 5 3
 

8/14-17/21

31 23 34 8 4
 

6/8-11/19

34 22 29 12 3
 

3/10-14/18

31 24 36 7 2
 

7/17-21/13

28 21 37 11 2
 

4/5-8/13

26 19 42 10 3
 

1/12-15/13

31 23 35 9 2
 

9/6-8/08 RV

25 24 37 10 4
             

"The Supreme Court's 1973 Roe versus Wade decision established a woman's constitutional right to an abortion, at least in the first three months of pregnancy. Would you like to see the Supreme Court completely overturn its Roe versus Wade decision, or not?" Partial sample (N=619)

 
    Yes,
overturn
No, not
overturn
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

5/5-7 & 9-10/22

30 63 7    
 

1/12-15/13

24 70 6    
 

12/9-12/05

30 66 4    
 

7/8-11/05

29 65 6    

 

Monmouth University Poll. May 5-9, 2022. N=807 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.

             

"The Roe versus Wade decision has guided abortion law in the United States since 1973. Would you like to see the Supreme Court revisit that decision or leave it as is?"

 
    Revisit Leave
as is
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

5/5-9/22

36 57 7    
 

9/9-13/21

31 62 7    

 

Fox News Poll conducted by Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R). April 28-May 1, 2022. N=1,003 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"Do you think the Supreme Court should overturn Roe v. Wade or let it stand?"

 
    Overturn Let it
stand
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

4/28 - 5/1/22

27 63 10    
 

1/16-19/22

31 63 6    
 

9/12-15/21

28 65 7    
 

10/3-6/20

28 61 11    
 

6/9-12/19

27 64 9    
             

"Which of the following statements best describes your view on abortion? Abortion should always be legal. Abortion should be legal most of the time. Abortion should be illegal except under certain circumstances, such as rape, incest, and to save the life of the mother. Abortion should always be illegal."

 
    Always
legal
Legal most
of the time
Illegal most
of the time
Always
illegal
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

4/28 - 5/1/22

27 17 43 11 3
 

1/16-19/22

29 23 36 11 1
 

9/12-15/21

29 20 38 11 2
 

10/3-6/20

31 22 36 9 2
 

6/9-12/19

31 19 34 12 5

 

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. April 24-28, 2022. N=1,004 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.

             

"Do you think abortion should be legal in all cases, legal in most cases, illegal in most cases, or illegal in all cases?"

 
    Legal in
all cases
Legal in
most cases
Illegal in
most cases
Illegal in
all cases
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

4/24-28/22

26 33 21 16 5
 

6/28 - 7/1/19

27 33 22 14 4
 

7/18-21/13

20 35 26 15 3
 

7/25 - 8/5/12

19 36 25 17 3
 

3/7-10/12

21 33 25 17 3
 

7/14-17/11

19 35 30 15 2
 

3/23-26/10

17 35 27 18 2
 

11/19-23/09

19 35 28 16 2
 

6/18-21/09

20 35 26 17 2
             

"As you may know, abortion law in the United States is based on the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court ruling known as Roe v. Wade. Do you think the Supreme Court should uphold Roe v. Wade or overturn it?" Options rotated. RV = registered voters.

 
    Uphold Overturn Unsure    
    % % %    
 

4/24-28/22

54 28 18    
 

11/7-10/21

60 27 12    
 

10/6-9/20 RV

62 24 14    
             

"Should your state make it easier for women to have access to abortion, make it harder for women to have access to abortion, or leave the law on women's access to abortion as it is now?"

 
    Easier Harder Leave
as is
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

4/24-28/22

33 25 36 6  
 

6/28 - 7/1/19

32 24 41 4  
             

"Would you support or oppose a law in your state making abortions legal ONLY in the first six weeks of pregnancy?" Half sample, Form A

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

4/24-28/22

36 58 6    
             

"Would you support or oppose a law in your state making abortions legal ONLY in the first 15 weeks of pregnancy?" Half sample, Form B

 
    Support Oppose Unsure    
    % % %    
 

4/24-28/22

36 57 8    
             

"Do you think abortions should be legal or illegal when the woman's physical health is endangered?"

 
    Legal Illegal Unsure    
    % % %    
 

4/24-28/22

82 12 6    
             

"Do you think abortions should be legal or illegal when there's evidence of serious birth defects?"

 
    Legal Illegal Unsure    
    % % %    
 

4/24-28/22

67 23 10    
             

"Do you think abortions should be legal or illegal when the pregnancy was caused by rape or incest?"

 
    Legal Illegal Unsure    
    % % %    
 

4/24-28/22

79 16 5    
             

"Do you think abortions should be legal or illegal when the woman cannot afford to have a child?"

 
    Legal Illegal Unsure    
    % % %    
 

4/24-28/22

48 45 7    
             

"Overall, do you think the decision whether or not a woman can have an abortion should be regulated by law, or should be left to the woman and her doctor?" Options rotated

 
    Regulated
by law
Left to
woman and
her doctor
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

4/24-28/22

24 70 6    
 

11/7-10/21

20 75 5    

 

Gallup Poll. Jan. 3-16, 2022. N=811 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.

             

"Next, we'd like to know how you feel about the state of the nation in each of the following areas. For each one, please say whether you are very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied. If you don't have enough information about a particular subject to rate it, just say so. How about the nation's policies regarding the abortion issue?"

 
    Satisfied Dissatisfied Unsure    
    % % %    
 

1/3-16/22

24 66 9    
 

1/4-15/21

33 55 12    
 

1/2-15/20

32 58 9    

Abortion and birth control continued


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