The global favorability toward the legalization of abortion in the United States decreased by nine percentage points between 2014 and 2023. In 2023, 55 percent of respondents believed that abortion should be permitted, either in all cases or most cases. In 2022, the phrasing was changed, indicating that 54 percent of respondents believed abortion should be legal in either all or some cases.
Favorability toward legalization of abortion in the United States from 2014 to 2023
From 2014 to 2021, favorability was phrased as "permitted whenever a woman decides she wants one" or "permitted in certrain circumstances, such as when a woman has been raped"
From 2022 onwards, favorability was phrased as "legal in all cases" or "legal in most cases"
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Ipsos. (August 22, 2023). Favorability toward legalization of abortion in the United States from 2014 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264632/favorability-toward-legalization-of-abortion-in-us/
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Ipsos. (2023). Favorability toward legalization of abortion in the United States from 2014 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264632/favorability-toward-legalization-of-abortion-in-us/
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