Pew Poll Confirms Support for Abortion Has Declined

New Pew Poll results from August confirm the March 2009 Pew poll results showing a decline in support for Abortion. A clear majority, over 50%, answered in 2008 that they thought abortion should be legal in all/ most cases. Now this year less than 50% have answered legal in two polls in two polls in a row:

August 2009

Illegal 45
Legal 47

March 2009

Illegal 44
Legal 46

Late October 2008

Illegal 40
Legal 53

Mid October 2008

Illegal 36
Legal 57

August 2008

Illegal 41
Legal 54