In 2022, 70 percent of U.S. adults who were affiliated with the Democratic Party were of the opinion that expanding sex education would reduce the number of abortions in the U.S., in comparison only 50 percent of adults affiliated with the Republican Party agreed. On the other hand, the majority of U.S. adults affiliated with both parties believed that more support for women during pregnancy, such as financial assistance or employment protections would reduce the number of abortions.
Share of U.S. adults who say selected measures would reduce the number of abortions in the U.S. in 2022, by party identification
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Pew Research Center. (May 6, 2022). Share of U.S. adults who say selected measures would reduce the number of abortions in the U.S. in 2022, by party identification [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1401124/support-for-policies-to-reduce-abortions-by-political-party-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. "Share of U.S. adults who say selected measures would reduce the number of abortions in the U.S. in 2022, by party identification." Chart. May 6, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1401124/support-for-policies-to-reduce-abortions-by-political-party-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. (2022). Share of U.S. adults who say selected measures would reduce the number of abortions in the U.S. in 2022, by party identification. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1401124/support-for-policies-to-reduce-abortions-by-political-party-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. "Share of U.S. Adults Who Say Selected Measures Would Reduce The Number of Abortions in The U.S. in 2022, by Party Identification." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1401124/support-for-policies-to-reduce-abortions-by-political-party-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center, Share of U.S. adults who say selected measures would reduce the number of abortions in the U.S. in 2022, by party identification Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1401124/support-for-policies-to-reduce-abortions-by-political-party-in-the-us/ (last visited May 08, 2025)
Share of U.S. adults who say selected measures would reduce the number of abortions in the U.S. in 2022, by party identification [Graph], Pew Research Center, May 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1401124/support-for-policies-to-reduce-abortions-by-political-party-in-the-us/