Abortion support by education and level of legalization U.S. 2023

Higher levels of education in the United States appear to correlate with support for the legalization of abortion, with 43 percent of college graduates in a 2023 survey stating they support the legalization of abortion under any circumstance. Support dropped to 26 percent for respondents who did not go to college at all.

Share of adults in the United States who support abortion in 2023, by education and level of legalization

Characteristic	Legal under any circumstance	Legal under most circumstances	Legal in only a few circumstances	Illegal in all circumstances
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Release date

June 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

May 2023

Number of respondents

1,011 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

Original question: Do you think abortions should be legal under any circumstances, legal only under certain circumstances or illegal in all circumstances?
(If respondent says, "legal only under certain circumstances") Do you think abortion should be legal in most circumstances or only in a few circumstances?

Responses of legal-unspecified/no opinion not shown.
Release date represents the date figures were accessed.

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