How much time should a woman have to obtain a legal abortion: The woman’s health is seriously endangered (February 2024)

How much time should a woman have to obtain a legal abortion: The woman’s health is seriously endangered (February 2024)

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categoryTotal
Never8%
Within the first 6 weeks of pregnancy21%
Within 12 weeks11%
Within 24 weeks8%
Within 36 weeks5%
At any time during the pregnancy40%
Don't know8%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Never4%10%11%
Within the first 6 weeks of pregnancy14%21%28%
Within 12 weeks9%11%13%
Within 24 weeks7%7%8%
Within 36 weeks5%0%6%
At any time during the pregnancy57%39%25%
Don't know4%12%8%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Never4%5%3%
Within the first 6 weeks of pregnancy5%15%16%
Within 12 weeks8%10%9%
Within 24 weeks5%10%7%
Within 36 weeks5%6%4%
At any time during the pregnancy69%50%57%
Don't know4%5%4%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Never8%5%16%
Within the first 6 weeks of pregnancy29%26%29%
Within 12 weeks15%15%12%
Within 24 weeks8%10%7%
Within 36 weeks4%9%5%
At any time during the pregnancy29%30%21%
Don't know7%5%10%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Never3%5%13%
Within the first 6 weeks of pregnancy13%17%28%
Within 12 weeks7%10%15%
Within 24 weeks6%8%8%
Within 36 weeks5%6%5%
At any time during the pregnancy62%40%24%
Don't know4%14%7%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Never5%3%1%
Within the first 6 weeks of pregnancy8%20%11%
Within 12 weeks13%5%4%
Within 24 weeks5%7%6%
Within 36 weeks5%6%3%
At any time during the pregnancy58%56%70%
Don't know5%2%5%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Never6%9%21%
Within the first 6 weeks of pregnancy22%27%33%
Within 12 weeks18%16%11%
Within 24 weeks11%10%4%
Within 36 weeks7%4%4%
At any time during the pregnancy30%32%14%
Don't know6%2%12%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Never10%4%7%
Within the first 6 weeks of pregnancy18%23%26%
Within 12 weeks13%13%7%
Within 24 weeks8%8%7%
Within 36 weeks5%5%5%
At any time during the pregnancy40%37%38%
Don't know6%10%10%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Never7%8%
Within the first 6 weeks of pregnancy23%19%
Within 12 weeks12%10%
Within 24 weeks6%9%
Within 36 weeks7%3%
At any time during the pregnancy39%41%
Don't know7%8%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Never5%8%14%
Within the first 6 weeks of pregnancy21%20%23%
Within 12 weeks12%12%8%
Within 24 weeks10%5%7%
Within 36 weeks5%4%5%
At any time during the pregnancy39%43%35%
Don't know7%8%8%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Never10%11%6%6%
Within the first 6 weeks of pregnancy26%13%23%23%
Within 12 weeks12%12%7%15%
Within 24 weeks8%8%9%5%
Within 36 weeks8%5%4%4%
At any time during the pregnancy30%42%44%39%
Don't know6%9%7%8%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Never13%7%5%12%9%9%
Within the first 6 weeks of pregnancy28%27%27%17%15%14%
Within 12 weeks2%13%8%17%9%11%
Within 24 weeks11%7%9%4%9%5%
Within 36 weeks6%5%4%4%5%7%
At any time during the pregnancy13%33%39%36%49%50%
Don't know26%8%8%10%5%4%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Never15%2%4%2%
Within the first 6 weeks of pregnancy27%22%11%6%
Within 12 weeks11%14%11%6%
Within 24 weeks6%11%5%6%
Within 36 weeks3%6%7%5%
At any time during the pregnancy26%40%57%71%
Don't know11%5%5%3%

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CategoryThe Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is the word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God.Don't know.
Never15%6%0%4%
Within the first 6 weeks of pregnancy29%20%9%17%
Within 12 weeks14%11%8%3%
Within 24 weeks9%7%5%14%
Within 36 weeks5%4%4%11%
At any time during the pregnancy18%47%72%28%
Don't know11%5%3%23%

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