Most Americans say abortion will be legal in 30 years % ofU.S. adults saying, by 2050, they think abortion will be
The recent passage of several highly restrictive abortion bills in Alabama, Georgia, Ohio and Missouri has led to increased speculation about the future of abortion access in the United States. When asked about the future of abortion last December – before these states acted – about three-in-four Americans said that, in 2050, abortion will either be legal but with some restrictions (55%) or legal with no restrictions (22%), a Pew Research Center survey found.
About one-in-five said abortion will be illegal 30 years from now, with 16% saying it will be illegal except in certain cases and 5% saying it will be illegal with no exceptions.
Most Americans say abortion will be legal in 30 years  | % ofU.S. adults saying, by 2050, they think abortion will be  | Illegal with  | Legal but with  | Legal with  | Illegal except  | no exceptions  | in certain cases  | some restrictions  | no restrictions  | Net Illegal: 22%  | Net Legal: 77%  | All adults  | 5 16  | 55  | 22  | Rep/Lean Rep  | 5  | 22  | 51  | 20  | Dem/Lean Dem  | 5 11  | 23  | 60  | Note: Figures may not add to subtotals indicated due to rounding. Share of respondents who  | didn it offer an answer not shown.  | Source: Survey of U. S adults conducted online Dec. 11-23, 2018  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 