Share of U.S. adults who say abortion should be illegal in all cases 2023, by state

Published by Statista Research Department, May 30, 2025

According to a survey conducted in 2023, Americans living in Kentucky and North Dakota were most likely to say that abortion should be illegal in all cases in the United States, with 16 percent of residents sharing this belief in these states. In comparison, only two percent of Americans residing in Nevada agreed that abortion should be illegal in all cases in that year.

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Share of Americans who say that abortion should be illegal in all cases in the United States in 2023, by state

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Release date

May 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

March 9 to December 7, 2023

Number of respondents

22,465 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online panel

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