Abortion laws show that public policy doesn’t always line up with public opinion

Abortion laws show that public policy doesn’t always line up with public opinion

Polls indicate majority support for abortion rights in most states, but laws differ greatly between places that uphold such rights and those that ban the procedure.

Participants in the annual March for Life protests in Washington call for an end to all abortions, on Jan. 23, 2026. CQ-Roll Call/Tom Williams via Getty Images Representational government rests on a… [+5400 chars]
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