As of April 2023, 54 percent of men and 52 percent of women aged between 30 and 49 years in the U.S. were of the opinion that medication abortion should be legal in their state, this was the only age group with a higher share of support among men compared to women. This statistic represents the distribution of opinion of U.S. adults on legalization of medication abortion in their state as of April 2023, by age and gender.
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Distribution of opinion of Americans on whether medication abortion should be legal in their state as of April 2023, by age and gender
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Pew Research Center. (April 11, 2023). Distribution of opinion of Americans on whether medication abortion should be legal in their state as of April 2023, by age and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1401120/opinion-on-legalization-of-medication-abortion-in-the-us-by-age-and-gender/
Pew Research Center. "Distribution of opinion of Americans on whether medication abortion should be legal in their state as of April 2023, by age and gender." Chart. April 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1401120/opinion-on-legalization-of-medication-abortion-in-the-us-by-age-and-gender/
Pew Research Center. (2023). Distribution of opinion of Americans on whether medication abortion should be legal in their state as of April 2023, by age and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1401120/opinion-on-legalization-of-medication-abortion-in-the-us-by-age-and-gender/
Pew Research Center. "Distribution of Opinion of Americans on Whether Medication Abortion Should Be Legal in Their State as of April 2023, by Age and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1401120/opinion-on-legalization-of-medication-abortion-in-the-us-by-age-and-gender/
Pew Research Center, Distribution of opinion of Americans on whether medication abortion should be legal in their state as of April 2023, by age and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1401120/opinion-on-legalization-of-medication-abortion-in-the-us-by-age-and-gender/ (last visited June 27, 2025)
Distribution of opinion of Americans on whether medication abortion should be legal in their state as of April 2023, by age and gender [Graph], Pew Research Center, April 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1401120/opinion-on-legalization-of-medication-abortion-in-the-us-by-age-and-gender/
