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August 29, 2019
U.S. Public Continues to Favor Legal Abortion, Oppose Overturning Roe v. Wade
Growing share of Democrats favor legal abortion in all or most cases
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Growing share of Democrats favor legal abortion in all or most cases
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U.S. Public Continues to Favor Legal Abortion, Oppose Overturning Roe v. Wade
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Majority continues to say abortion should be legal in all or most cases
Broad public opposition to completely overturning Roe v. Wade
Wide divide among Republicans in views of legal abortion
Larger share of public agrees with Democratic Party than GOP on abortion policy
Growing share of Democrats favor legal abortion in all or most cases
Large differences in views of legal abortion by religious affiliation
Republicans divided on whether Roe v. Wade should be completely overturned
Majority of public says they know someone who has had an abortion
Knowing someone who has had an abortion has a modest impact on abortion policy views
Views of access to abortion in states are similar to opinions about legal abortion
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Majority continues to say abortion should be legal in all or most cases
Broad public opposition to completely overturning Roe v. Wade
Wide divide among Republicans in views of legal abortion
Larger share of public agrees with Democratic Party than GOP on abortion policy
Growing share of Democrats favor legal abortion in all or most cases
Large differences in views of legal abortion by religious affiliation
Republicans divided on whether Roe v. Wade should be completely overturned
Majority of public says they know someone who has had an abortion
Knowing someone who has had an abortion has a modest impact on abortion policy views
Views of access to abortion in states are similar to opinions about legal abortion
Growing share of Democrats favor legal abortion in all or most cases
Views of access to abortion in states are similar to opinions about legal abortion
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