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CES support or opposition to banning abortions after the 20th week, asked in 2018, 2020, and 2022.
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Latest: 54% answered “Support” in CES: Prohibit abortions after the 20th week, 2022.
Shares of people whose answer maps onto these categories (non-answers and answers outside the scale are left out), because surveys differ in whether they offer “don’t know.” Each point is one survey wave at the middle of its field period. Lines from different surveys are never spliced together.
| Line | Question | Match | How answers map |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES: Ban abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy | Ban abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy Do you support or oppose each of the following proposals? [Ban abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy] Caveat: Reference wording ('Ban abortions after the 20th week') | identical | Support → Support; Oppose → Oppose |
| CES: Prohibit abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy | Prohibit abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy On the topic of abortion, do you support or oppose each of the following proposals? [Prohibit all abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy] Caveat: Wording changed to 'Prohibit all abortions' after 20th week | equivalent | Support → Support; Oppose → Oppose |
| CES: Prohibit abortions after the 20th week | Prohibit abortions after the 20th week On the topic of abortion, do you support or oppose each of the following proposals? [Prohibit all abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy] Caveat: Wording changed to 'Prohibit all abortions' after 20th week; asked in 2022 after the Dobbs decision | equivalent | Support → Support; Oppose → Oppose |