Americans’ support for the legality of abortion varies sharply when they are asked to evaluate it on a trimester basis, which is consistent with the pattern Gallup has found for more than 20 years. CONT. Lydia Saad, Gallup Read more »
Inside Americans’ Stubbornly Consistent Views on Abortion
Abortion remains one of the nation’s most contentious policy issues, and Americans’ views on the subject are essentially fixed — changing little over past decades. Gallup Senior Editor Lydia Saad explores the intricacies of Americans’ views on legal restrictions on abortion, how the trimester timeline changes views on abortion, and […] Read more »
Abortion Attitudes Remain Closely Divided
Americans’ views on the abortion issue continue to be closely divided. Currently, as many Americans personally identify as “pro-choice” on the issue as say they are “pro-life.” … When asked more specifically about their views on the legality of abortion, half of Americans adopt a middle-of-the-road position, saying abortion should […] Read more »
Young People Set to Impact the Debate on Women’s Health Issues
… A majority (54%) of Americans say abortion should be legal in all or most cases, while about four in ten (43%) say it should be illegal in all or most cases. There has been little change in public views on abortion legality over the last decade. In 2008, 57% […] Read more »
AP-NORC/MTV Poll: Young people run from Trump
A majority of young people believe President Donald Trump is racist, dishonest and “mentally unfit” for office, according to a new survey that finds the nation’s youngest potential voters are more concerned about the Republican’s performance in the White House than older Americans. The poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center […] Read more »
A majority of Americans are ready to protest. Here’s what’s got them fired up.
The numbers are in: Americans are fired up. More than half of Americans — 57 percent — say they are outraged enough about an issue that they would carry a protest sign for a day, according to a recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll on social trends. CONT. Carrie Dann, […] Read more »