A new Gallup survey shows the percentage of Americans who identify themselves as “pro-choice” on the issue of abortion has reached a record low.
Among 1,024 adults surveyed nationwide, 41 percent call themselves pro-choice, down six percentage points from last July and narrowly below the previous low recorded in May of 2009.
But the poll comes with an important caveat: 52 percent of those surveyed believe that abortion should be legal under certain circumstances. Only 20 percent believe it should be illegal in all circumstances, while 25 percent believe abortion should be legal under all circumstances.
