The state should allow abortion when the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest
Democrats93%
Republicans77%
Independents87%
Source: Associated Press-NORC, Jul. 24, 2025
Chart: Americans Agree
Chart: Americans Agree
Pregnancies from Rape or Incest
Associated Press-NORC, Jul. 24, 2025
Details
| Question | In general, do you think your state should or should not allow someone to obtain a legal abortion if... |
| Item | They became pregnant as the result of rape or incest |
| Response | Should |
| Poll Main Page | Support for legal abortion remains strong |
| Interview Period | Jul. 10, 2025 to Jul. 14, 2025 |
| Sample Size | 1,437 |
| Policy Context | Abortion is regulated at the state level. When this poll was conducted in July 2025, eight U.S. states had abortion restrictions that did not include an exception for pregnancies due to rape or incest. |
Other poll results on Pregnancies from Rape or Incest
Different polls may have used different formats and wording, but they were all getting at the same concept.
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Position | Dem. | Rep. | Ind. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abortion should be legal for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest YouGov, Jun. 27, 2025 | 95% | 67% | 75% | |
Abortion should be legal when the pregnancy was caused by rape or incest Quinnipiac University Poll, Apr. 24, 2024 | 95% | 73% | 88% |