Abortion should be legal for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest
Democrats95%
Republicans67%
Independents75%
Source: YouGov, Jun. 27, 2025
Chart: Americans Agree
Chart: Americans Agree
Pregnancies from Rape or Incest
YouGov, Jun. 27, 2025
Details
| Question | Would you support or oppose Congress passing a law doing the following? |
| Item | Legalizing abortion in the case of rape or incest |
| Response | Strongly or somewhat support |
| Poll Main Page | YouGov Survey: Abortion (June 2025) |
| Interview Period | Jun. 24, 2025 to Jun. 26, 2025 |
| Sample Size | 1,016 |
| Policy Context | Abortions caused by rape or incest are rare (less than 1% of abortions). As of January 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
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Position | Dem. | Rep. | Ind. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The state should allow abortion when the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest Associated Press-NORC, Jul. 24, 2025 | 93% | 77% | 87% | |
Abortion should be legal when the pregnancy was caused by rape or incest Quinnipiac University Poll, Apr. 24, 2024 | 95% | 73% | 88% |