This statistic shows the results of a survey among adult Americans on the Roe v. Wade decision. The 1973 Roe v. Wade decision established a woman's constitutional right to an abortion, at least in the first three months of pregnancy. In 2018, 64 percent of the respondents wanted to keep the decision in place, while 28 percent wanted to see it overturned.
Would you like to see the Supreme Court overturn its 1973 Roe versus Wade decision concerning abortion, or not?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Yes, overturn
28%
No, not overturn
64%
No opinion
9%
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Gallup. (July 12, 2018). Would you like to see the Supreme Court overturn its 1973 Roe versus Wade decision concerning abortion, or not? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/260701/stance-on-roe-versus-wade-in-the-united-states/
Gallup. "Would you like to see the Supreme Court overturn its 1973 Roe versus Wade decision concerning abortion, or not?." Chart. July 12, 2018. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/260701/stance-on-roe-versus-wade-in-the-united-states/
Gallup. (2018). Would you like to see the Supreme Court overturn its 1973 Roe versus Wade decision concerning abortion, or not?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/260701/stance-on-roe-versus-wade-in-the-united-states/
Gallup. "Would You like to See The Supreme Court Overturn Its 1973 Roe versus Wade Decision concerning Abortion, or Not?." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/260701/stance-on-roe-versus-wade-in-the-united-states/
Gallup, Would you like to see the Supreme Court overturn its 1973 Roe versus Wade decision concerning abortion, or not? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/260701/stance-on-roe-versus-wade-in-the-united-states/ (last visited February 19, 2025)
Would you like to see the Supreme Court overturn its 1973 Roe versus Wade decision concerning abortion, or not? [Graph], Gallup, July 12, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/260701/stance-on-roe-versus-wade-in-the-united-states/
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