This page includes a round-up of YouGov's recent polling on abortion, including articles, charts, and surveys.
ARTICLES
2022
- Which political issues do Americans change their minds on and why?
- Why some Americans would support something being legal while not wanting Congress to step in
- Most Americans oppose states taking legal action against companies assisting employees with abortion
- Many policies aimed at expanding abortion access are popular among most Americans
- Pro-choice Americans lose confidence in the country's direction
- In a post-Roe country, most Americans expect more illegal abortions and more births
- What measures do opponents of abortion legality support to address unwanted pregnancies?
- Far more Americans want women to have 'a lot' of influence on abortion policy than say they do
- Americans are split on whether the Senate filibuster should be able to block abortion legislation
- Approval of the Supreme Court falls post-Roe, especially among Democrats and women
- How Americans feel about abortion post-Roe, and what they want to happen next
- Post-decision poll: By 50% to 37%, Americans oppose the Supreme Court overturning Roe v Wade
- Pro-life, anti-abortion, or anti-choice: what label Americans use for people who oppose abortion
- Views on abortion vary widely based on which social groups Americans belong to
- Asked four ways, Americans are more likely than not to want Roe v. Wade upheld
- How much do Americans know about the history of women’s rights in the U.S.?
- How much do Americans know about abortion in the U.S.?
- How Americans living in states with abortion trigger laws feel about abortion
- Which issues do Americans think should be decided nationally rather than left to the states?
- Pro-life and pro-choice Americans see different worlds on adoption, murder, and bodily autonomy
- One in four Americans say they’ve changed their minds on abortion
- Which religious groups’ members are most likely to identify as pro-choice?
- How Americans reacted when they learned the Supreme Court intends to overturn Roe v. Wade
- Most Americans don’t want Roe v. Wade overturned, but it was widely expected even before the leak
- What do Americans know about abortion access and safety?
- When does human life begin?
2021
- A growing share of Americans expect the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade
- Americans want to keep Roe v. Wade, but are split on Mississippi law banning abortion at 15 weeks
- Supporters and opponents of Roe v. Wade see the Supreme Court's ideology very differently
- As Biden meets with Pope Francis, many American Catholics express concern about both
- Half of Americans know they have a personal connection to someone who has had an abortion
- Supporters and opponents of Roe v. Wade think it is at least as likely as not to be overturned
- Which states would want to outlaw abortion if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade?
- Democrats’ displeasure with the Supreme Court decision on Texas abortion law sours them on the Court
- Americans tend to disapprove of how President Biden is handling abortion issues
2020 and earlier
- Most Americans think abortion should be legal to some extent
- America doesn’t want Roe v. Wade overturned
- How Americans feel about Roe v. Wade across the country
- Old Testament America vs New Testament America
- Americans oppose new Alabama abortion law
- Most Americans back federal abortion funding ban
- 79% of Catholics support forgiving women who have had abortions
- Religious conservatives split on 'Benedict Option'
- Three-quarters say Longmont attack is murder
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Roe v. Wade and the Supreme Court
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Legality, limits, and circumstances
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Personal experiences
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Abortion knowledge
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Voting and elections
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Pro-choice and pro-life identities
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Religion
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Gender inequality
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SURVEYS
- Abortion | Economist/YouGov Poll: August 28 - 30, 2022
- Topics: State constitutions
- Abortion | Economist/YouGov Poll: August 7 - 9, 2022
- Topics: State laws, travel between states
- Abortion | Economist/YouGov Poll: July 30 - August 2, 2022
- Topics: Roe v. Wade, national legislation
- Abortion, Contraception, and Same-Sex Marriage | Economist/YouGov Poll: July 23 - 26, 2022
- Topics: Supreme Court
- Abortion | Economist/YouGov Poll: July 16 - 19, 2022
- Topics: Joe Biden, company actions
- Abortion Policy | YouGov Poll: July 5 - 7, 2022
- Topics: Roe v. Wade, abortion measures, motivation of abortion supporters and opponents
- Abortion | Economist/YouGov Poll: July 9 - 11, 2022
- Topics: Abortion measures, doctors
- Abortion | Economist/YouGov Poll: July 2 - 5, 2022
- Topics: Roe v. Wade, national legislation, Supreme Court, company actions, changes in abortion
- The Supreme Court, Congress, and Joe Biden in a Post-Roe U.S. | YouGov Poll: June 27 - 30, 2022
- Topics: Roe v. Wade, national legislation, Supreme Court, Joe Biden, influence on policy
- Abortion | Economist/YouGov Poll: June 25 - 28, 2022
- Topics: Roe v. Wade, national legislation, Supreme Court
- Abortion and Roe v. Wade | CBS News Poll: June 24 - 25, 2022
- Topics: Roe v. Wade, voting, national legislation, Supreme Court
- Abortion and Roe v. Wade | YouGov Poll: June 24 - 25, 2022
- Topics: Roe v. Wade, voting, national legislation, knowledge of own state's laws, Supreme Court
- Abortion | Economist/YouGov Poll: June 18 - 21, 2022
- Topics: pro-life/choice, legal limits, Roe v. Wade
- Abortion | Economist/YouGov Poll: June 11 - 14, 2022
- Topics: pro-life/choice, legal limits, Roe v. Wade, voting
- Labels for Abortion Support and Opposition | YouGov Poll: June 10 - 14, 2022
- Topics: pro-life/choice, labeling
- Abortion | Economist/YouGov Poll: June 4 - 7, 2022
- Topics: pro-life/choice, legal limits, Roe v. Wade, voting, favorability of justices
- Abortion and the Supreme Court | YouGov Poll: June 3 - 6, 2022
- Topics: legal limits, Roe v. Wade, national legislation, knowledge of own state's laws, Supreme Court power and bias
- Abortion | Economist/YouGov Poll: May 28 - 31, 2022
- Topics: pro-life/choice, legal limits, Roe v. Wade, company responses
- Abortion | Yahoo! News Survey: May 19 - 22, 2022
- Topics: Roe v. Wade, voting, legal limits, national legislation, Supreme Court ideology
- Abortion | Economist/YouGov Poll: May 21 - 24, 2022
- Topics: pro-life/choice, legal limits, Roe v. Wade, abortion bounty laws
- Women's Rights | YouGov Poll: May 18 - 21, 2022
- Topics: Awareness of when Roe v. Wade and other women's national rights were gained
- Abortion | YouGov Poll: May 17 - 20, 2022
- Topics: legal limits, perceptions of who has abortions and when, fetal viability, abortion vs. pregnancy risks, thought experiments about own abortion decisions, personal experiences with unintended pregnancy and abortion, impact of restrictions on sex frequency, willingness to date someone with differing abortion views, support for a national media campaign, investigation of miscarriages, crisis pregnancy centers
- Abortion | Economist/YouGov Poll: May 15 - 17, 2022
- Topics: pro-life/choice, legal limits, circumstances, Roe v. Wade, state's own laws, access, change in abortion laws, draft opinion leak, murder charge, Biden's position, states' rights, voting, legality of traveling for abortion in other states
- Birth Control | YouGov Poll: May 9 - 12, 2022
- Topics: contraception use, access, perceived effectiveness, perceived safety, morality, legality, insurance, relationship dynamics, emergency contraception, myths
- Abortion | Economist/YouGov Poll: May 8 - 10, 2022
- Topics: pro-life/choice, legal limits, circumstances, Roe v. Wade, agree/disagree abortion statements, state's own laws, access, change in abortion laws, draft opinion leak, murder charge, personal experiences/relationships, Biden's position, states' rights, voting, legality of traveling for abortion in other states, importance of abortion to women and men, Supreme court favorability, trust, and power
- Abortion | Yahoo! News Survey: May 3 - 6, 2022
- Topics: Roe v. Wade, voting impact, legal limits, circumstances, national legislation, Supreme Court ideology, pro-life/choice, morality, leak of draft opinion, personal experience, legality of contraception
- Abortion | YouGov Poll: May 5 - 10, 2022
- Topics: leak of draft opinion, Roe v. Wade, legal limits by date and circumstance, ethics of specific circumstances of those seeking illegal abortion, ethics of doctors providing illegal abortions under specific circumstances, knowledge of own state's laws, effect of restrictions on maternal deaths and murder
- Abortion | YouGov Poll: May 4 - 8, 2022
- Topics: Thought experiments, test of understanding of Roe v. Wade, when life begins, leak of draft opinion, constitutionality, knowledge of own state's laws, perceptions of abortion regret, effect of restrictions on women's financial status, effectiveness of measures at reducing abortion, support for measures intended to reduce abortion, views on birth rates, religion's stance on abortion, personal experience with pregnancy, abortion, miscarriage, adoption, infertility, and birth among both men and women.
- Abortion | CBS News Poll: May 4 - 6, 2022 (Part 1 | Part 2)
- Topics: Roe v. Wade, legal limits, circumstances, access, personal experiences, punishment, impacts, leak of draft opinion, financial status, contraception, national legislation,
- Abortion and the Supreme Court | YouGov Poll: May 3 - 6, 2022
- Topics: Opinion change, legal limits, allow if doctor agrees, agree/disagree abortion statements, perceptions of public opinion on abortion, Roe v. Wade, opinions on other related cases (birth control, same-sex marriage), Supreme Court power and bias
- The Supreme Court and Abortion | YouGov Poll: May 3, 2022
- Topics: Supreme Court ideology, draft decisions, legal limits, states' rights, Roe v. Wade, likelihood of court overturning related cases (affirmative action, birth control, same-sex marriage, interracial marriage, sodomy), national legislation, constitutionality, voting, factors that influence opinion
- Abortion and Roe v. Wade | YouGov Poll: May 3, 2022
- Topics: political gender inequality, leaked draft opinion, Roe v. Wade, states' rights, legal limits, protests, civic action, desire to move to another state, company responses, opinion change, voting, personal experience, personal impact
- Abortion | Economist/YouGov Poll: April 30 - May 3, 2022
- Topics: legal limits, circumstances, Roe v. Wade, state's own laws, access, personal experiences/relationships, Biden's position
- Economist/YouGov Poll: April 9-12, 2022 — Abortion
- Topics: legal limits, circumstances, allow if doctor agrees, Roe v. Wade, state's own laws, access, personal experiences, personal relationships, medication abortion, surgical abortion knowledge and safety, perception of medication vs. surgical abortion, Plan B safety, telehealth, mailing medication abortion, insurance coverage, company travel funds
- Abortion Laws in the U.S. | YouGov Poll: March 31 - April 4, 2022
- Topics: when life begins, legal limits, personal relationships, personal experiences, Roe v. Wade, fetal heartbeats, abortion bounty laws
- Abortion | Economist/YouGov Poll: December 4 - 7, 2021
- Topics: legal limits, circumstances, Roe v. Wade, agree/disagree abortion statements, personal experiences, voting
- Abortion | Economist/YouGov Poll: November 27 - 30, 2021
- Topics: legal limits, Roe v. Wade, personal experiences
- Abortion | Economist/YouGov Poll: November 6 - 9, 2021
- Topics: legal limits, Roe v. Wade, personal experiences
- Abortion | Economist/YouGov Poll: October 24 - 26, 2021
- Topics: Catholic religious services abortion supporters
- Abortion | Economist/YouGov Poll: October 9 - 12, 2021
- Topics: legal limits, Roe v. Wade, personal experiences
- Abortion | Economist/YouGov Poll: September 26 - 28, 2021
- Topics: legal limits, circumstances, Roe v. Wade, enforcement, access, own state’s laws
- Abortion | Economist/YouGov Poll: September 4 - 7, 2021
- Topics: legal limits, Roe v. Wade
- Abortion | YouGov Poll: August 4 - 7, 2016
- Topics: legal limits, Hyde amendment, allow if doctor agrees, funding
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