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

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

Annual income in U.S. dollars	Legal under any circumstance	Legal under certain circumstances	Legal in only a few	Illegal in all
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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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