The Complicated Politics of Abortion August 22, 2012 … Pew Research Center polls conducted over the past two years find that most Democrats (65%) say that abortion should be legal in all or most cases; most Republicans (57%) say it should be illegal in all or most cases. [cont.] Pew Share:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)MoreClick to print (Opens in new window)