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Jul 15, 2022 · As the nation’s post-Roe chapter begins, here are key facts about Americans’ views on abortion, based on two Pew Research Center polls: one conducted from June 25-July 4, just after this year’s high court ruling, and one conducted in March, before an earlier leaked draft of the opinion became public.
- Abortion at Various Stages of Pregnancy
- Abortion and Circumstances of Pregnancy
- Parental Notification For Minors Seeking Abortion
- Penalties For Abortions Performed Illegally
As a growing number of states debate legislation to restrict abortion – often after a certain stage of pregnancy – Americans express complex views about whenabortion should generally be legal and when it should be against the law. Overall, a majority of adults (56%) say that how long a woman has been pregnant should matter in determining when abort...
The stage of the pregnancy is not the only factor that shapes people’s views of when abortion should be legal. Sizable majorities of U.S. adults say that abortion should be legal if the pregnancy threatens the life or health of the pregnant woman (73%) or if pregnancy is the result of rape (69%). There is less consensus when it comes to circumstanc...
Seven-in-ten U.S. adults say that doctors or other health care providers should be required to notify a parent or legal guardian if the pregnant woman seeking an abortion is under 18, while 28% say they should not be required to do so. Women are slightly less likely than men to say this should be a requirement (67% vs. 74%). And younger adults are ...
Americans are divided over who should be penalized – and what that penalty should be – in a situation where an abortion occurs illegally. Overall, a 60% majority of adults say that if a doctor or provider performs an abortion in a situation where it is illegal, they should face a penalty. But there is less agreement when it comes to others who may ...
A persuasive speech about legalizing abortion argues for the importance of granting individuals the right to make autonomous decisions regarding their reproductive health. It emphasizes that legalizing abortion ensures safe, regulated medical procedures, protects women's health, and supports personal autonomy.
Jul 6, 2022 · Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor writes about the Supreme Court overturning the right to abortion and about how all other freedoms are predicated on a person’s ability to control when, where, how,...
- Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
May 24, 2019 · Katha Pollitt on so-called fetal-heartbeat bills and the broad impact the availability of abortion has had on the lives of American women in the years after Roe v. Wade.
Jun 28, 2010 · Before the Supreme Court struck down many state laws restricting abortion in the 1973 landmark case Roe v. Wade, the Justices read briefs from both abortion-rights supporters and opponents.
May 19, 2021 · By David Leonhardt. May 19, 2021. For nearly 50 years, public opinion has had only a limited effect on abortion policy. The Roe v. Wade decision, which the Supreme Court issued in 1973,...
