As of April 2023, among Americans who had heard or read a lot about medication abortion, 72 percent believed it should be legal, while only 19 percent were of the opinion that it should be illegal. On the other hand, among those who had heard or read nothing about medication abortion, 30 percent thought it should be legal, while a 47 percent were unsure. In general, U.S. adults with a higher exposure to information were more likely to support legalization of medication abortion.
Distribution of opinion of Americans on whether medication abortion should be legal in their state the U.S. in April 2023, by level of information exposure
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Pew Research Center. (April 11, 2023). Distribution of opinion of Americans on whether medication abortion should be legal in their state the U.S. in April 2023, by level of information exposure [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1401123/opinion-on-legalization-of-medication-abortion-in-the-us-by-information-exposure/
Pew Research Center. "Distribution of opinion of Americans on whether medication abortion should be legal in their state the U.S. in April 2023, by level of information exposure ." Chart. April 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1401123/opinion-on-legalization-of-medication-abortion-in-the-us-by-information-exposure/
Pew Research Center. (2023). Distribution of opinion of Americans on whether medication abortion should be legal in their state the U.S. in April 2023, by level of information exposure . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1401123/opinion-on-legalization-of-medication-abortion-in-the-us-by-information-exposure/
Pew Research Center. "Distribution of Opinion of Americans on Whether Medication Abortion Should Be Legal in Their State The U.S. in April 2023, by Level of Information Exposure ." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1401123/opinion-on-legalization-of-medication-abortion-in-the-us-by-information-exposure/
Pew Research Center, Distribution of opinion of Americans on whether medication abortion should be legal in their state the U.S. in April 2023, by level of information exposure Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1401123/opinion-on-legalization-of-medication-abortion-in-the-us-by-information-exposure/ (last visited December 25, 2024)
Distribution of opinion of Americans on whether medication abortion should be legal in their state the U.S. in April 2023, by level of information exposure [Graph], Pew Research Center, April 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1401123/opinion-on-legalization-of-medication-abortion-in-the-us-by-information-exposure/
