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Public polling, as seen below (sourced from Gallup<ref name=gallupabortion/>), reveals that Americans are increasingly calling themselves Pro-Life (50%) and continue to say [[abortion]] should be legal only in a few circumstances (59%) such as rape (75%) and life of the mother (83%).
Public polling, as seen below (sourced from Gallup<ref name=gallupabortion/>), reveals that Americans are increasingly calling themselves Pro-Life (50%) and continue to say [[abortion]] should be legal only in a few circumstances (59%) such as rape (75%) and life of the mother (83%).
===Legal or Illegal===
===Legal or Illegal===
According to Gallup's most recent poll (May 3-6, 2012), 20% of Americans believe abortion should always be illegal, and 39% believe it should be legal only in a few circumstances, a combined 59% that believe it should always or usually be illegal. 25% believe abortion should always be legal, and 13% believe that it should be legal in most circumstances, a combined 38% that believe it should always or usually be legal. 4% hold no opinion. The percentage of Americans which believe abortion should always or usually be illegal has varied from a low of 51% (Sept. 6-7, 1994, and Sept. 22-24, 1995) to a high of 62% (May 2-5, 2005). Gallup has polled the question 33 times since it began asking in 1994.<ref>''Gallup''. "[http://www.gallup.com/poll/1576/abortion.aspx/ Abortion]." Do you think abortion should be legal in most circumstances or only in a few circumstances?</ref>
According to Gallup's most recent poll (May 3–6, 2012), 20% of Americans believe abortion should always be illegal, and 39% believe it should be legal only in a few circumstances, a combined 59% that believe it should always or usually be illegal. 25% believe abortion should always be legal, and 13% believe that it should be legal in most circumstances, a combined 38% that believe it should always or usually be legal. 4% hold no opinion. The percentage of Americans which believe abortion should always or usually be illegal has varied from a low of 51% (Sept. 6-7, 1994, and Sept. 22-24, 1995) to a high of 62% (May 2–5, 2005). Gallup has polled the question 33 times since it began asking in 1994.<ref>''Gallup''. "[http://www.gallup.com/poll/1576/abortion.aspx/ Abortion]." Do you think abortion should be legal in most circumstances or only in a few circumstances?</ref>
===Pro-Life vs. Pro-Choice===
===Pro-Life vs. Pro-Choice===
Currently, 50% of Americans describe themselves as Pro-Life, 41% describe themselves as Pro-Choice, and 4% as Mixed/Neither, as of the most recent poll (May 3-6, 2012). The percentage of Americans describing themselves as Pro-Life has varied from a low of 33% (Sept. 3-6, 1995) to a high of 51% (May 7-10, 2009). Gallup has polled the question 41 times since it began asking in 1995.<ref name=gallupabortion/>
Currently, 50% of Americans describe themselves as Pro-Life, 41% describe themselves as Pro-Choice, and 4% as Mixed/Neither, as of the most recent poll (May 3–6, 2012). The percentage of Americans describing themselves as Pro-Life has varied from a low of 33% (Sept. 3-6, 1995) to a high of 51% (May 7–10, 2009). Gallup has polled the question 41 times since it began asking in 1995.<ref name=gallupabortion/>
===By Trimester===
===By Trimester===
Gallup has asked the following question four times from 2003-2011: "Thinking more generally, do you think abortion should generally be legal or generally illegal during each of the following stages of pregnancy. How about -- [RANDOM ORDER]?"<ref name=gallupabortion/>
Gallup has asked the following question four times from 2003-2011: "Thinking more generally, do you think abortion should generally be legal or generally illegal during each of the following stages of pregnancy. How about -- [RANDOM ORDER]?"<ref name=gallupabortion/>
! No opinion
! No opinion
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| 2011, June 9-12
| 2011, June 9–12
|align="center"|62%
|align="center"|62%
|align="center"|35%
|align="center"|35%
|align="center"|1%
|align="center"|1%
|-
|-
| 2003, January 10-12
| 2003, January 10–12
|align="center"|66%
|align="center"|66%
|align="center"|29%
|align="center"|29%
|align="center"|2%
|align="center"|2%
|-
|-
| 1996, July 25-26
| 1996, July 25–26
|align="center"|64%
|align="center"|64%
|align="center"|30%
|align="center"|30%
! No opinion
! No opinion
|-
|-
| 2011, June 9-12
| 2011, June 9–12
|align="center"|24%
|align="center"|24%
|align="center"|71%
|align="center"|71%
|align="center"|2%
|align="center"|2%
|-
|-
| 2003, January 10-12
| 2003, January 10–12
|align="center"|25%
|align="center"|25%
|align="center"|68%
|align="center"|68%
|align="center"|3%
|align="center"|3%
|-
|-
| 1996, July 25-26
| 1996, July 25–26
|align="center"|26%
|align="center"|26%
|align="center"|65%
|align="center"|65%
! No opinion
! No opinion
|-
|-
| 2011, June 9-12
| 2011, June 9–12
|align="center"|10%
|align="center"|10%
|align="center"|86%
|align="center"|86%
|align="center"|1%
|align="center"|1%
|-
|-
| 2003, January 10-12
| 2003, January 10–12
|align="center"|10%
|align="center"|10%
|align="center"|84%
|align="center"|84%
|align="center"|3%
|align="center"|3%
|-
|-
| 1996, July 25-26
| 1996, July 25–26
|align="center"|13%
|align="center"|13%
|align="center"|82%
|align="center"|82%
|}
|}
===By Circumstances===
===By Circumstances===
According to the most recent Gallup poll (June 9-12, 2011), the following percentages of Americans say abortion should be legal under each circumstance:<ref name=gallupabortion/>
According to the most recent Gallup poll (June 9–12, 2011), the following percentages of Americans say abortion should be legal under each circumstance:<ref name=gallupabortion/>
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! Circumstance
! Circumstance
|}
|}
===Pro-Life Initiatives===
===Pro-Life Initiatives===
According to Gallup's most recent poll (July 15-17, 2011) these proposals by the Pro-Life movement have received the following public support levels. Those marked "(2005)" were polled most recently on November 11-13, 2005. Those marked "(2003)" were last polled on January 10-12, 2003.<ref name=gallupabortion/>
According to Gallup's most recent poll (July 15–17, 2011) these proposals by the Pro-Life movement have received the following public support levels. Those marked "(2005)" were polled most recently on November 11–13, 2005. Those marked "(2003)" were last polled on January 10–12, 2003.<ref name=gallupabortion/>
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! Proposal
! Proposal
[[Category:abortion]]
[[Category:Abortion]]