Public Opinion on Abortion | Views on abortion, 1995-2021

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Posted on AllSides May 2, 2022

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While public support for legal abortion has fluctuated some in two decades of polling, it has remained relatively stable over the past five years. Currently, 59% say abortion should be legal in all or most cases, while 39% say it should be illegal in all or most cases.

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