This statistic shows the results of a survey among Americans regarding their moral stance towards abortion in 2018. In 2018, 43 percent of respondents stated that they think having an abortion is morally acceptable, while 48 percent considered it morally wrong.
Do you think that having an abortion is morally acceptable or morally wrong?
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Gallup. (July 31, 2018). Do you think that having an abortion is morally acceptable or morally wrong? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 28, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/218522/americans-moral-stance-towards-abortion/
Gallup. "Do you think that having an abortion is morally acceptable or morally wrong? ." Chart. July 31, 2018. Statista. Accessed February 28, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/218522/americans-moral-stance-towards-abortion/
Gallup. (2018). Do you think that having an abortion is morally acceptable or morally wrong? . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 28, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/218522/americans-moral-stance-towards-abortion/
Gallup. "Do You Think That Having An Abortion Is Morally Acceptable or Morally Wrong? ." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/218522/americans-moral-stance-towards-abortion/
Gallup, Do you think that having an abortion is morally acceptable or morally wrong? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/218522/americans-moral-stance-towards-abortion/ (last visited February 28, 2021)