Higher levels of education in the United States appear to correlate with support for the legalization of abortion, with 38 percent of respondents with a college degree or higher in a 2019 survey stating they support the legalization of abortion under any circumstance. Support dropped to 19 percent for respondents who never attended college.
Share of adults in the United States who support abortion in 2020, by education 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 education and level of legalization [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 02, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079519/abortion-support-education-level-legalization-us/
Gallup. "Share of adults in the United States who support abortion in 2020, by education and level of legalization." Chart. June 29, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 02, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079519/abortion-support-education-level-legalization-us/
Gallup. (2020). Share of adults in the United States who support abortion in 2020, by education and level of legalization. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 02, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079519/abortion-support-education-level-legalization-us/
Gallup. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Support Abortion in 2020, by Education and Level of Legalization." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079519/abortion-support-education-level-legalization-us/
Gallup, Share of adults in the United States who support abortion in 2020, by education and level of legalization Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079519/abortion-support-education-level-legalization-us/ (last visited March 02, 2021)