Younger adults in the United States are far more likely to support the legalization of abortion, with a 2022 survey finding that 53 percent of respondents aged between 18 and 29 years favored the legalization of abortion under any circumstance. This position was supported by just 25 percent of adults over 65.
Share of adults in the United States who support abortion in 2022, by age and level of legalization
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Gallup. (June 29, 2022). Share of adults in the United States who support abortion in 2022, by age and level of legalization [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079504/abortion-support-age-level-legalization-us/
Gallup. "Share of adults in the United States who support abortion in 2022, by age and level of legalization." Chart. June 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079504/abortion-support-age-level-legalization-us/
Gallup. (2022). Share of adults in the United States who support abortion in 2022, by age and level of legalization. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079504/abortion-support-age-level-legalization-us/
Gallup. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Support Abortion in 2022, by Age and Level of Legalization." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079504/abortion-support-age-level-legalization-us/
Gallup, Share of adults in the United States who support abortion in 2022, by age and level of legalization Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079504/abortion-support-age-level-legalization-us/ (last visited June 04, 2023)
Share of adults in the United States who support abortion in 2022, by age and level of legalization [Graph], Gallup, June 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079504/abortion-support-age-level-legalization-us/