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Do you think abortions should be legal under any circumstances, legal only under certain circumstances, or never legal under any circumstance?
Whether abortion should be legal · Asked in 1 wave, 1977 · 1,530 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Always | Sometimes | Never | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 22% | 69% | 8% | 1530 | ±3 | |
| Less than high school | 14% | 74% | 12% | 536 | ±5 | |
| High school | 19% | 73% | 8% | 542 | ±5 | |
| Some college | 33% | 62% | 6% | 233 | ±7 | |
| Bachelor's | 35% | 62% | 3% | 139 | ±9 | |
| Postgraduate | 50% | 48% | 2% | 74 | ±12 |
General Social Survey 1977 · 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.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1977 | 1977-02-09 to 1977-04-24 | face to face | 1,530 | 1,530 |