Summary
A recent poll shows that about two-thirds of U.S. adults believe abortion should be legal in most or all cases, even after the Supreme Court's 2022 decision allowing states to ban abortion. However, this support has slightly decreased from previous years. Some states have imposed strict abortion bans, while others have protected access.
Key Facts
- About 64% of U.S. adults think abortion should be legal in most or all cases.
- Support for legal abortion has decreased slightly from about 70% in 2024 to 64% now.
- The Supreme Court's June 2022 decision allowed states to impose abortion bans.
- Twelve states have full abortion bans, and four have bans after six weeks of pregnancy.
- Half of the adults believe abortion should be available if a person does not want to be pregnant.
- Democrats are more likely than Republicans to support legal abortion.
- Changes in state laws have influenced some people's views on abortion.
- Personal experiences, like those of Wilaysha White and Julie Reynolds, affect individual opinions on abortion.
