Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Have liberals veered left on abortion?

Political parties have gotten more polarized in the past few years. Is this true for abortion attitudes, too? Using General Social Survey (GSS) data, I created the following graphs:


Liberal Women


In 2006, 60% of self-described liberal women favored abortion for any reason. That number grew and jumped from 2018 to 2021. It's now 88%. 


Liberal Men


We see the same trend for liberal men. By 2021, the percent in favor was 79%. Currently, few liberals have a problem with unrestricted abortion. 


Moderate Women


It's trended up for moderate women as well. They are now at 54%


Moderate Men


Moderate men are now at 57% approval. 


Conservative Women

By contrast, attitudes among conservative women have stayed fairly steady, the current level of approval is at  27%.


Conservative Men


The story is similar for conservative men. They are currently at 34% approval. Overall, conservatives have not changed much, whereas liberals have veered left on the issue, especially in the last few years. There is more consensus among liberals than conservatives. 





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