Higher levels of education in the United States appear to correlate with support for the legalization of abortion, with 43 percent of respondents with a college degree in a 2021 survey stating they support the legalization of abortion under any circumstance. Support dropped to 26 percent for respondents who were not college graduates.
Share of adults in the United States who support abortion in 2021, by education and level of legalization
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Gallup. (June 9, 2021). Share of adults in the United States who support abortion in 2021, by education and level of legalization [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2022, 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 2021, by education and level of legalization." Chart. June 9, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079519/abortion-support-education-level-legalization-us/
Gallup. (2021). Share of adults in the United States who support abortion in 2021, by education and level of legalization. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079519/abortion-support-education-level-legalization-us/
Gallup. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Support Abortion in 2021, by Education and Level of Legalization." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jun 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 2021, by education and level of legalization Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079519/abortion-support-education-level-legalization-us/ (last visited June 28, 2022)