Abortion

57%

As of 12/31/2016

Date Legal in all/most cases Illegal in all/most cases
1995 60 38
1996 57 40
1998 54 42
1999 56 42
2000 53 43
2001 54 43
2003 57 42
2004 55 43
2005 57 41
2006 51 43
2007 52 42
2008 54 40
2009 47 44
2010 50 44
2011 53 42
2012 54 39
2013 54 40
2014 55 40
2015 51 43
2016 57 39

A majority of Americans (57%) express the opinion that abortion should be legal in all or most cases, while 39% say it should be illegal in all or most cases. Read more