Approval of how state leaders and the Legislature have handled abortion policy in Texas (June 2023)

Approval of how state leaders and the Legislature have handled abortion policy in Texas (June 2023)

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Approve strongly19%
Approve somewhat19%
Neither approve nor disapprove12%
Disapprove somewhat7%
Disapprove strongly38%
Don't know5%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Approve strongly8%23%32%
Approve somewhat8%13%31%
Neither approve nor disapprove10%13%13%
Disapprove somewhat4%14%7%
Disapprove strongly68%30%11%
Don't know2%7%6%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Approve strongly4%10%8%
Approve somewhat8%15%5%
Neither approve nor disapprove6%19%7%
Disapprove somewhat5%5%3%
Disapprove strongly74%48%77%
Don't know3%3%0%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Approve strongly28%18%38%
Approve somewhat28%27%33%
Neither approve nor disapprove15%24%9%
Disapprove somewhat10%11%5%
Disapprove strongly11%13%10%
Don't know7%8%5%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Approve strongly3%12%34%
Approve somewhat9%14%29%
Neither approve nor disapprove6%17%14%
Disapprove somewhat6%10%7%
Disapprove strongly75%41%10%
Don't know1%7%6%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Approve strongly0%2%8%
Approve somewhat11%14%3%
Neither approve nor disapprove8%7%3%
Disapprove somewhat8%6%4%
Disapprove strongly73%70%82%
Don't know1%2%0%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Approve strongly14%33%48%
Approve somewhat24%34%26%
Neither approve nor disapprove16%14%13%
Disapprove somewhat14%4%4%
Disapprove strongly25%7%4%
Don't know6%7%5%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Approve strongly22%11%18%
Approve somewhat21%17%15%
Neither approve nor disapprove12%15%12%
Disapprove somewhat7%7%9%
Disapprove strongly35%47%39%
Don't know4%3%7%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Approve strongly23%15%
Approve somewhat24%15%
Neither approve nor disapprove12%13%
Disapprove somewhat5%9%
Disapprove strongly31%44%
Don't know5%4%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Approve strongly18%19%20%
Approve somewhat19%18%22%
Neither approve nor disapprove13%12%14%
Disapprove somewhat8%6%10%
Disapprove strongly39%40%28%
Don't know3%5%7%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Approve strongly20%15%17%25%
Approve somewhat23%15%19%20%
Neither approve nor disapprove11%14%11%14%
Disapprove somewhat8%9%7%5%
Disapprove strongly33%41%41%32%
Don't know5%5%5%4%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Approve strongly14%21%16%22%17%23%
Approve somewhat16%19%22%13%20%16%
Neither approve nor disapprove30%13%12%17%11%8%
Disapprove somewhat18%8%7%6%8%5%
Disapprove strongly14%35%40%38%37%46%
Don't know8%4%4%5%6%2%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Approve strongly32%13%9%2%
Approve somewhat22%22%15%8%
Neither approve nor disapprove11%16%14%10%
Disapprove somewhat6%10%9%5%
Disapprove strongly24%35%50%70%
Don't know5%5%3%5%

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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.
Approve strongly37%16%3%2%
Approve somewhat23%23%6%12%
Neither approve nor disapprove15%11%8%22%
Disapprove somewhat5%8%8%15%
Disapprove strongly15%38%72%38%
Don't know5%4%3%10%

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