According to a 2024 survey, 29 percent adults in the United States earning less than 50,000 U.S. dollars per year favored outlawing abortions under any circumstance. This statistic shows the percent of U.S. adults who thought abortion should be legal under certain circumstances in 2024, by income level.
Share of adults in the United States who support abortion in 2024, by income and level of legalization
Annual income in U.S. dollars
Abortion should always be legal. There should be no restrictions on abortion.
Abortion should be legal, but with some restrictions (such as for minors or late-term abortions).
Abortion should only be legal in special circumstances, such as when the life of the mother is in danger.
Abortion should be illegal. It should never be allowed.
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YouGov. (April 30, 2024). Share of adults in the United States who support abortion in 2024, by income and level of legalization [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079527/abortion-support-income-level-legalization-us/
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YouGov. (2024). Share of adults in the United States who support abortion in 2024, by income and level of legalization. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079527/abortion-support-income-level-legalization-us/
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