According to a 2023 survey, only 17 percent adults in the United States earning less than 40,000 U.S. dollars per year favored outlawing abortions under any circumstance. This statistic shows the percent of U.S. adults who thought abortion should be legal under certain circumstances in 2023, by income level.
Share of adults in the United States who support abortion in 2023, by income and level of legalization
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Gallup. (June 14, 2023). Share of adults in the United States who support abortion in 2023, by income and level of legalization [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079527/abortion-support-income-level-legalization-us/
Gallup. "Share of adults in the United States who support abortion in 2023, by income and level of legalization." Chart. June 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079527/abortion-support-income-level-legalization-us/
Gallup. (2023). Share of adults in the United States who support abortion in 2023, by income and level of legalization. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079527/abortion-support-income-level-legalization-us/
Gallup. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Support Abortion in 2023, by Income and Level of Legalization." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079527/abortion-support-income-level-legalization-us/
Gallup, Share of adults in the United States who support abortion in 2023, by income and level of legalization Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079527/abortion-support-income-level-legalization-us/ (last visited December 04, 2023)
Share of adults in the United States who support abortion in 2023, by income and level of legalization [Graph], Gallup, June 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079527/abortion-support-income-level-legalization-us/