Support For Abortion If The Fetus Could Have Serious Health Problems Or Birth Defects

Please select whether you oppose or support abortion in each of the following scenarios: - The fetus is likely to be born with serious health problems or birth defects.

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Survey conducted 06/08/2022- 07/06/2022. Labelled states are where abortion is prohibited or severely restricted even in cases of serious fetal health problems or birth defects. Data on state policies from the New York Times, PBS, and ABC News as of July 1, 2022.
Source: The COVID-19 Consortium for Understanding the Public's Policy Preferences Across States (A joint project of Northeastern University, Harvard University, Rutgers University, and Northwestern University) www.covidstates.org Get the data