How much time should a woman have to obtain a legal abortion: There is a strong chance of a serious birth defect (February 2024)

How much time should a woman have to obtain a legal abortion: There is a strong chance of a serious birth defect (February 2024)

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categoryTotal
Never17%
Within the first 6 weeks of pregnancy17%
Within 12 weeks14%
Within 24 weeks10%
Within 36 weeks5%
At any time during the pregnancy27%
Don't know10%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Never6%13%29%
Within the first 6 weeks of pregnancy14%22%19%
Within 12 weeks11%8%17%
Within 24 weeks13%9%8%
Within 36 weeks7%3%3%
At any time during the pregnancy42%31%13%
Don't know6%15%11%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Never4%8%5%
Within the first 6 weeks of pregnancy8%19%13%
Within 12 weeks10%15%10%
Within 24 weeks12%13%14%
Within 36 weeks12%4%7%
At any time during the pregnancy50%36%43%
Don't know3%5%7%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Never25%21%34%
Within the first 6 weeks of pregnancy18%19%20%
Within 12 weeks20%19%14%
Within 24 weeks10%14%4%
Within 36 weeks7%2%2%
At any time during the pregnancy11%11%14%
Don't know9%13%11%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Never4%9%30%
Within the first 6 weeks of pregnancy11%18%21%
Within 12 weeks10%14%16%
Within 24 weeks12%9%10%
Within 36 weeks8%6%2%
At any time during the pregnancy49%28%11%
Don't know6%16%10%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Never8%4%3%
Within the first 6 weeks of pregnancy10%15%8%
Within 12 weeks11%13%5%
Within 24 weeks14%15%8%
Within 36 weeks14%6%4%
At any time during the pregnancy37%44%64%
Don't know5%4%8%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Never12%25%44%
Within the first 6 weeks of pregnancy30%19%18%
Within 12 weeks19%20%11%
Within 24 weeks15%12%5%
Within 36 weeks1%3%2%
At any time during the pregnancy19%12%6%
Don't know5%9%14%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Never20%7%16%
Within the first 6 weeks of pregnancy16%23%15%
Within 12 weeks16%14%11%
Within 24 weeks11%8%9%
Within 36 weeks6%4%4%
At any time during the pregnancy23%32%30%
Don't know8%13%14%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Never17%17%
Within the first 6 weeks of pregnancy19%16%
Within 12 weeks13%14%
Within 24 weeks9%12%
Within 36 weeks6%4%
At any time during the pregnancy26%29%
Don't know11%9%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Never12%18%25%
Within the first 6 weeks of pregnancy19%16%17%
Within 12 weeks12%14%16%
Within 24 weeks11%10%11%
Within 36 weeks6%4%5%
At any time during the pregnancy30%29%18%
Don't know10%10%9%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Never14%17%15%21%
Within the first 6 weeks of pregnancy18%15%16%20%
Within 12 weeks14%14%11%16%
Within 24 weeks11%9%13%8%
Within 36 weeks5%7%4%3%
At any time during the pregnancy29%29%27%25%
Don't know9%9%13%8%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Never34%15%14%17%18%18%
Within the first 6 weeks of pregnancy10%22%18%13%16%14%
Within 12 weeks18%17%13%16%10%12%
Within 24 weeks1%8%11%8%13%13%
Within 36 weeks3%1%3%8%7%5%
At any time during the pregnancy9%25%29%26%30%31%
Don't know23%11%12%12%6%8%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Never30%5%8%6%
Within the first 6 weeks of pregnancy20%21%14%3%
Within 12 weeks12%20%11%7%
Within 24 weeks8%13%10%14%
Within 36 weeks3%5%8%7%
At any time during the pregnancy15%26%42%57%
Don't know13%9%7%6%

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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.
Never28%15%2%4%
Within the first 6 weeks of pregnancy22%17%8%18%
Within 12 weeks15%16%7%10%
Within 24 weeks5%12%15%17%
Within 36 weeks4%5%7%5%
At any time during the pregnancy14%27%57%15%
Don't know12%9%4%30%

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