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Four years after the Dobbs case, the United States remains deeply divided on abortion: here’s what the data shows

According to Gallup’s Values and Beliefs survey, conducted from May 1 to May 17, 2026, Americans are almost perfectly split on the legal status of abortion. Forty-eight percent believe abortion should be legal in all circumstances (33%) or most circumstances (15%), while 49% say it should either be legal only in certain circumstances (32%) or illegal in all cases (17%).