(Pleae indicate whether or not you think it should be possible for a pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion . . .) If there is a strong chance of serious defect in the baby?
Legal abortion for serious defect (web grid) · Asked in 3 waves, 2021–2024 · 3,002 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Yes | No | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 81% | 19% | 1164 | ±5 | |
| Urban | 74% | 26% | 357 | ±10 | |
| Suburban |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2024 | 2024-04-05 to 2024-12-02 | mixed | 3,309 | 628 |
| General Social Survey 2022 | 2022-05-08 to 2023-01-08 | mixed | 3,544 | 1,164 |
| General Social Survey 2021 | 2020-12-03 to 2021-05-02 | web | 4,032 | 1,210 |
| 86% |
| 14% |
| 678 |
| ±6 |
| Rural | 75% | 25% | 129 | ±13 |
General Social Survey 2022 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.