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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