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Abortion
registered voters
November 03, 2016—March 15, 2025:
391,114 Responses
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Do you think abortion should be:
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party:
Republican
Clear All
100%
- Legal in all cases
100%
- Legal in most cases
100%
- Illegal in most cases
100%
- Illegal in all cases
100%
- Unsure
100%
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2025-03-15
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12M
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3M
Illegal in most cases
Legal in most cases
Illegal in all cases
Unsure
Legal in all cases
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All Respondents
March 15, 2025
100% of population
Total
Legal in all cases
30%
Legal in most cases
29%
Illegal in most cases
29%
Illegal in all cases
7%
Unsure
4%
Subgroups
Refined by:
party:
Republican
Clear All
31% of population
Total
Legal in all cases
4%
Legal in most cases
17%
Illegal in most cases
59%
Illegal in all cases
15%
Unsure
6%
age:
18-34
Legal in all cases
4%
Legal in most cases
12%
Illegal in most cases
54%
Illegal in all cases
25%
Unsure
4%
age:
35-49
Legal in all cases
4%
Legal in most cases
15%
Illegal in most cases
59%
Illegal in all cases
17%
Unsure
5%
age:
50-64
Legal in all cases
4%
Legal in most cases
19%
Illegal in most cases
60%
Illegal in all cases
12%
Unsure
6%
age:
65+
Legal in all cases
3%
Legal in most cases
19%
Illegal in most cases
59%
Illegal in all cases
11%
Unsure
6%
education:
Non-College Graduate
Legal in all cases
4%
Legal in most cases
16%
Illegal in most cases
59%
Illegal in all cases
16%
Unsure
6%
education:
College Graduate
Legal in all cases
4%
Legal in most cases
18%
Illegal in most cases
58%
Illegal in all cases
14%
Unsure
5%
education:
Postgraduate
Legal in all cases
5%
Legal in most cases
21%
Illegal in most cases
56%
Illegal in all cases
13%
Unsure
4%
gender:
Male
Legal in all cases
3%
Legal in most cases
15%
Illegal in most cases
61%
Illegal in all cases
15%
Unsure
5%
gender:
Female
Legal in all cases
4%
Legal in most cases
19%
Illegal in most cases
55%
Illegal in all cases
16%
Unsure
6%
race:
White
Legal in all cases
4%
Legal in most cases
17%
Illegal in most cases
59%
Illegal in all cases
15%
Unsure
6%
race:
Black or African-American
Legal in all cases
8%
Legal in most cases
23%
Illegal in most cases
43%
Illegal in all cases
17%
Unsure
8%
race:
Hispanic/Latino
Legal in all cases
4%
Legal in most cases
16%
Illegal in most cases
57%
Illegal in all cases
18%
Unsure
5%
race:
Other
Legal in all cases
5%
Legal in most cases
19%
Illegal in most cases
56%
Illegal in all cases
15%
Unsure
5%
state:
Alabama
Legal in all cases
3%
Legal in most cases
12%
Illegal in most cases
59%
Illegal in all cases
21%
Unsure
6%
state:
Alaska
Legal in all cases
6%
Legal in most cases
16%
Illegal in most cases
58%
Illegal in all cases
15%
Unsure
6%
state:
Arizona
Legal in all cases
5%
Legal in most cases
17%
Illegal in most cases
60%
Illegal in all cases
12%
Unsure
6%
state:
Arkansas
Legal in all cases
3%
Legal in most cases
10%
Illegal in most cases
66%
Illegal in all cases
16%
Unsure
5%
state:
California
Legal in all cases
5%
Legal in most cases
24%
Illegal in most cases
53%
Illegal in all cases
12%
Unsure
6%
state:
Colorado
Legal in all cases
6%
Legal in most cases
17%
Illegal in most cases
58%
Illegal in all cases
14%
Unsure
6%
state:
Connecticut
Legal in all cases
6%
Legal in most cases
25%
Illegal in most cases
49%
Illegal in all cases
13%
Unsure
6%
state:
Delaware
Legal in all cases
6%
Legal in most cases
24%
Illegal in most cases
51%
Illegal in all cases
13%
Unsure
6%
state:
Florida
Legal in all cases
5%
Legal in most cases
21%
Illegal in most cases
55%
Illegal in all cases
12%
Unsure
6%
state:
Georgia
Legal in all cases
5%
Legal in most cases
18%
Illegal in most cases
59%
Illegal in all cases
14%
Unsure
5%
state:
Hawaii
Legal in all cases
7%
Legal in most cases
18%
Illegal in most cases
53%
Illegal in all cases
15%
Unsure
6%
state:
Idaho
Legal in all cases
3%
Legal in most cases
14%
Illegal in most cases
63%
Illegal in all cases
14%
Unsure
5%
state:
Illinois
Legal in all cases
6%
Legal in most cases
20%
Illegal in most cases
55%
Illegal in all cases
13%
Unsure
6%
state:
Indiana
Legal in all cases
3%
Legal in most cases
12%
Illegal in most cases
62%
Illegal in all cases
18%
Unsure
5%
state:
Iowa
Legal in all cases
4%
Legal in most cases
12%
Illegal in most cases
61%
Illegal in all cases
18%
Unsure
5%
state:
Kansas
Legal in all cases
5%
Legal in most cases
18%
Illegal in most cases
58%
Illegal in all cases
14%
Unsure
6%
state:
Kentucky
Legal in all cases
4%
Legal in most cases
14%
Illegal in most cases
58%
Illegal in all cases
19%
Unsure
5%
state:
Louisiana
Legal in all cases
3%
Legal in most cases
10%
Illegal in most cases
62%
Illegal in all cases
19%
Unsure
5%
state:
Maine
Legal in all cases
4%
Legal in most cases
23%
Illegal in most cases
54%
Illegal in all cases
13%
Unsure
6%
state:
Maryland
Legal in all cases
6%
Legal in most cases
25%
Illegal in most cases
52%
Illegal in all cases
11%
Unsure
6%
state:
Massachusetts
Legal in all cases
7%
Legal in most cases
27%
Illegal in most cases
48%
Illegal in all cases
11%
Unsure
6%
state:
Michigan
Legal in all cases
5%
Legal in most cases
16%
Illegal in most cases
60%
Illegal in all cases
13%
Unsure
6%
state:
Minnesota
Legal in all cases
3%
Legal in most cases
16%
Illegal in most cases
63%
Illegal in all cases
12%
Unsure
5%
state:
Mississippi
Legal in all cases
3%
Legal in most cases
13%
Illegal in most cases
58%
Illegal in all cases
20%
Unsure
6%
state:
Missouri
Legal in all cases
3%
Legal in most cases
13%
Illegal in most cases
64%
Illegal in all cases
15%
Unsure
5%
state:
Montana
Legal in all cases
5%
Legal in most cases
15%
Illegal in most cases
58%
Illegal in all cases
17%
Unsure
6%
state:
Nebraska
Legal in all cases
4%
Legal in most cases
17%
Illegal in most cases
59%
Illegal in all cases
15%
Unsure
5%
state:
Nevada
Legal in all cases
7%
Legal in most cases
24%
Illegal in most cases
52%
Illegal in all cases
10%
Unsure
7%
state:
New Hampshire
Legal in all cases
5%
Legal in most cases
22%
Illegal in most cases
53%
Illegal in all cases
13%
Unsure
6%
state:
New Jersey
Legal in all cases
7%
Legal in most cases
28%
Illegal in most cases
47%
Illegal in all cases
11%
Unsure
7%
state:
New Mexico
Legal in all cases
5%
Legal in most cases
14%
Illegal in most cases
61%
Illegal in all cases
15%
Unsure
6%
state:
New York
Legal in all cases
6%
Legal in most cases
22%
Illegal in most cases
55%
Illegal in all cases
11%
Unsure
7%
state:
North Carolina
Legal in all cases
4%
Legal in most cases
18%
Illegal in most cases
56%
Illegal in all cases
16%
Unsure
5%
state:
North Dakota
Legal in all cases
3%
Legal in most cases
17%
Illegal in most cases
59%
Illegal in all cases
15%
Unsure
5%
state:
Ohio
Legal in all cases
5%
Legal in most cases
18%
Illegal in most cases
57%
Illegal in all cases
15%
Unsure
6%
state:
Oklahoma
Legal in all cases
3%
Legal in most cases
13%
Illegal in most cases
62%
Illegal in all cases
17%
Unsure
5%
state:
Oregon
Legal in all cases
6%
Legal in most cases
19%
Illegal in most cases
57%
Illegal in all cases
12%
Unsure
6%
state:
Pennsylvania
Legal in all cases
4%
Legal in most cases
20%
Illegal in most cases
59%
Illegal in all cases
12%
Unsure
6%
state:
Rhode Island
Legal in all cases
6%
Legal in most cases
21%
Illegal in most cases
52%
Illegal in all cases
14%
Unsure
6%
state:
South Carolina
Legal in all cases
4%
Legal in most cases
18%
Illegal in most cases
58%
Illegal in all cases
15%
Unsure
6%
state:
South Dakota
Legal in all cases
3%
Legal in most cases
14%
Illegal in most cases
67%
Illegal in all cases
11%
Unsure
5%
state:
Tennessee
Legal in all cases
3%
Legal in most cases
14%
Illegal in most cases
61%
Illegal in all cases
16%
Unsure
6%
state:
Texas
Legal in all cases
4%
Legal in most cases
14%
Illegal in most cases
62%
Illegal in all cases
16%
Unsure
5%
state:
Utah
Legal in all cases
3%
Legal in most cases
14%
Illegal in most cases
69%
Illegal in all cases
9%
Unsure
5%
state:
Vermont
Legal in all cases
7%
Legal in most cases
18%
Illegal in most cases
55%
Illegal in all cases
13%
Unsure
7%
state:
Virginia
Legal in all cases
5%
Legal in most cases
17%
Illegal in most cases
58%
Illegal in all cases
15%
Unsure
6%
state:
Washington
Legal in all cases
5%
Legal in most cases
21%
Illegal in most cases
55%
Illegal in all cases
13%
Unsure
6%
state:
West Virginia
Legal in all cases
3%
Legal in most cases
15%
Illegal in most cases
59%
Illegal in all cases
17%
Unsure
5%
state:
Wisconsin
Legal in all cases
3%
Legal in most cases
17%
Illegal in most cases
65%
Illegal in all cases
10%
Unsure
5%
state:
Wyoming
Legal in all cases
5%
Legal in most cases
16%
Illegal in most cases
62%
Illegal in all cases
11%
Unsure
6%
All Respondents
March 15, 2025
100% of population
Legal in all cases
Legal in most cases
Illegal in most cases
Illegal in all cases
Unsure
Total
30%
29%
29%
7%
4%
Subgroups
Refined by:
party:
Republican
Clear All
31% of population
Legal in all cases
Legal in most cases
Illegal in most cases
Illegal in all cases
Unsure
Total
4%
17%
59%
15%
6%
age
Legal in all cases
Legal in most cases
Illegal in most cases
Illegal in all cases
Unsure
18-34
4%
12%
54%
25%
4%
35-49
4%
15%
59%
17%
5%
50-64
4%
19%
60%
12%
6%
65+
3%
19%
59%
11%
6%
education
Legal in all cases
Legal in most cases
Illegal in most cases
Illegal in all cases
Unsure
Non-College Graduate
4%
16%
59%
16%
6%
College Graduate
4%
18%
58%
14%
5%
Postgraduate
5%
21%
56%
13%
4%
gender
Legal in all cases
Legal in most cases
Illegal in most cases
Illegal in all cases
Unsure
Male
3%
15%
61%
15%
5%
Female
4%
19%
55%
16%
6%
race
Legal in all cases
Legal in most cases
Illegal in most cases
Illegal in all cases
Unsure
White
4%
17%
59%
15%
6%
Black or African-American
8%
23%
43%
17%
8%
Hispanic/Latino
4%
16%
57%
18%
5%
Other
5%
19%
56%
15%
5%
state
Legal in all cases
Legal in most cases
Illegal in most cases
Illegal in all cases
Unsure
Alabama
3%
12%
59%
21%
6%
Alaska
6%
16%
58%
15%
6%
Arizona
5%
17%
60%
12%
6%
Arkansas
3%
10%
66%
16%
5%
California
5%
24%
53%
12%
6%
Colorado
6%
17%
58%
14%
6%
Connecticut
6%
25%
49%
13%
6%
Delaware
6%
24%
51%
13%
6%
Florida
5%
21%
55%
12%
6%
Georgia
5%
18%
59%
14%
5%
Hawaii
7%
18%
53%
15%
6%
Idaho
3%
14%
63%
14%
5%
Illinois
6%
20%
55%
13%
6%
Indiana
3%
12%
62%
18%
5%
Iowa
4%
12%
61%
18%
5%
Kansas
5%
18%
58%
14%
6%
Kentucky
4%
14%
58%
19%
5%
Louisiana
3%
10%
62%
19%
5%
Maine
4%
23%
54%
13%
6%
Maryland
6%
25%
52%
11%
6%
Massachusetts
7%
27%
48%
11%
6%
Michigan
5%
16%
60%
13%
6%
Minnesota
3%
16%
63%
12%
5%
Mississippi
3%
13%
58%
20%
6%
Missouri
3%
13%
64%
15%
5%
Montana
5%
15%
58%
17%
6%
Nebraska
4%
17%
59%
15%
5%
Nevada
7%
24%
52%
10%
7%
New Hampshire
5%
22%
53%
13%
6%
New Jersey
7%
28%
47%
11%
7%
New Mexico
5%
14%
61%
15%
6%
New York
6%
22%
55%
11%
7%
North Carolina
4%
18%
56%
16%
5%
North Dakota
3%
17%
59%
15%
5%
Ohio
5%
18%
57%
15%
6%
Oklahoma
3%
13%
62%
17%
5%
Oregon
6%
19%
57%
12%
6%
Pennsylvania
4%
20%
59%
12%
6%
Rhode Island
6%
21%
52%
14%
6%
South Carolina
4%
18%
58%
15%
6%
South Dakota
3%
14%
67%
11%
5%
Tennessee
3%
14%
61%
16%
6%
Texas
4%
14%
62%
16%
5%
Utah
3%
14%
69%
9%
5%
Vermont
7%
18%
55%
13%
7%
Virginia
5%
17%
58%
15%
6%
Washington
5%
21%
55%
13%
6%
West Virginia
3%
15%
59%
17%
5%
Wisconsin
3%
17%
65%
10%
5%
Wyoming
5%
16%
62%
11%
6%
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