In 2016, a poll was conducted that measured what percentage of the population agreed with different reasons women had abortions. These are the results:
The woman’s health is seriously endangered: 85% approve, 11% disapprove
The woman is pregnant as a result of rape: 75% approve, 21% disapprove
There is a strong chance of serious fetal defect: 72% approve, 24% disapprove
the woman is married and wants no more children: 45% approve, 51% disapprove
The woman wants an abortion for any reason: 44% approve, 51% disapprove
The woman cannot afford more children: 43% approve, 54% disapprove
The woman is unmarried: 41% approve, 56% disapprove
Tom W Smith, et al. “General Social Surveys, 1972 – 2016” retrieved June 6, 2017, in Ziad Munson Abortion Politics (Medford, MA: Polity Press, 2018) 66
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