Younger adults in the United States are far more likely to support the legalization of abortion, with a 2020 survey finding that 33 percent of respondents aged between 18 and 34 years favored the legalization of abortion under any circumstance. This position was supported by 23 percent of adults over 55.
Share of adults in the United States who support abortion in 2020, by age and level of legalization
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Gallup. (June 29, 2020). Share of adults in the United States who support abortion in 2020, by age and level of legalization [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 15, 2021, 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 2020, by age and level of legalization." Chart. June 29, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 15, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079504/abortion-support-age-level-legalization-us/
Gallup. (2020). Share of adults in the United States who support abortion in 2020, by age and level of legalization. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 15, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079504/abortion-support-age-level-legalization-us/
Gallup. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Support Abortion in 2020, by Age and Level of Legalization." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079504/abortion-support-age-level-legalization-us/
Gallup, Share of adults in the United States who support abortion in 2020, by age and level of legalization Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079504/abortion-support-age-level-legalization-us/ (last visited January 15, 2021)