As of March 2024, among U.S. adults who believed that abortion should always be restricted,
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percent favored an exception to abortion restrictions in cases where the person’s life was endangered. In general, Americans who believed that abortions should always be restricted regardless of duration of pregnancy, were less likely to favor exceptions to the restrictions in selected circumstances.
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Share of U.S. adults who support restricting abortion access but favor exceptions to abortion restriction as of March 2024, by circumstance
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Among Americans who believe abortions should be restricted
Method of interview
Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)
Supplementary notes
Original question:"After [period of time], do you think that for a person in the following circumstances, abortion ...? (% of U.S. adult citizens who responded "should be allowed" among those who believe that there should be restrictions on when someone is allowed to receive an abortion [starting at 16 weeks or later / starting between 1 and 15 weeks / at all times in a pregnancy])"
Survey respondents who favor abortion restrictions were divided into 3 categories:
1) Americans who believe that abortion should be allowed before 16 weeks of pregnancy
2) Americans in favor of restricting abortion at some point between the first week and the 15th week of pregnancy
3) Americans in favor of restricting abortion at all times during the pregnancy
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YouGov. (March 15, 2024). Share of U.S. adults who support restricting abortion access but favor exceptions to abortion restriction as of March 2024, by circumstance [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460999/support-for-abortion-exceptions-by-restriction-level-us/
YouGov. "Share of U.S. adults who support restricting abortion access but favor exceptions to abortion restriction as of March 2024, by circumstance ." Chart. March 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460999/support-for-abortion-exceptions-by-restriction-level-us/
YouGov. (2024). Share of U.S. adults who support restricting abortion access but favor exceptions to abortion restriction as of March 2024, by circumstance . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460999/support-for-abortion-exceptions-by-restriction-level-us/
YouGov. "Share of U.S. Adults Who Support Restricting Abortion Access but Favor Exceptions to Abortion Restriction as of March 2024, by Circumstance ." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460999/support-for-abortion-exceptions-by-restriction-level-us/
YouGov, Share of U.S. adults who support restricting abortion access but favor exceptions to abortion restriction as of March 2024, by circumstance Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460999/support-for-abortion-exceptions-by-restriction-level-us/ (last visited August 15, 2025)
Share of U.S. adults who support restricting abortion access but favor exceptions to abortion restriction as of March 2024, by circumstance [Graph], YouGov, March 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1460999/support-for-abortion-exceptions-by-restriction-level-us/
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